Eleni

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A few things about Eleni you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Eleni

Eleni Foureira

Greek singer

Choose Eleni and your child shares a first name with Eleni Foureira, a Greek singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Eleni, like who?” Eleni Foureira's Wikipedia article is available in 47 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,698 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Eleni, 240 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Eleni would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryEleni first shows up in US birth records in 1946, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 79 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #1,004.
• 📈Then vs nowEleni is 2.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 14,409 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 6,698.
• 🚀TrendEleni has climbed 410 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,038. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedEleni is most popular in Nevada, where it ranks #433, followed by Massachusetts (#481) and Maryland (#511). It's in the top 1,000 in 12 states.

About the name Eleni

Eleni is a girl name of English and Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-eni”. US birth records list Eleni for girls from 1946 to 2025, in 78 of those 80 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #1,004 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,038, with 240 babies.

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