Ellene
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,324 in 1925
0 babies were named Ellene in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1907–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryEllene first shows up in US birth records in 1907, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 118 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1925, when it reached #1,324.
About the name Ellene
Ellene is a girl name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ene”. US birth records list Ellene for girls from 1907 to 2017, in 58 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1925, when it ranked #1,324 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 12 | 83,565 girls |
| 1910s | 18 | 55,525 girls |
| 1920s | 21 | 48,309 girls |
| 1930s | 15 | 65,833 girls |
| 1940s | 11 | 89,286 girls |
| 1950s | 4.4 | 226,244 girls |
| 1960s | 2.8 | 354,610 girls |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,758,621 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Ellene
What is the origin of the name Ellene?
Ellene has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Ellene a boy or girl name?
Ellene is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ellene?
Ellene is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #1,324 in 1925.