Elena: girl name in Québec, 2025 rank

Elena year by year

Elena keeps the same rank as in 2024. Since 2020 (175 babies), the number of babies has risen by 7%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	26th	188
2024	26th	177
2023	26th	186
2022	30th	179
2021	32nd	180
2020	32nd	175

Rank among girl names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).

Elena since 1980

Curve: every birth with this name, girls and boys together, from the Données Québec name bank. Years with fewer than 5 babies are drawn at zero.

Elena appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 2023, with 186 babies. The strongest decade is the 2020s (1,083 babies). Since 1980, about 2,824 children in Québec have been named Elena.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The girl names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Names that look alike

Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Elena in Québec in 2025?

188 girls were named Elena in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 26th rank among girl names.

Is Elena a popular name in Québec?

Yes: Elena is among the 50 most given girl names of 2025.

When was Elena given most often?

In 2023, with 186 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Elena a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Elena only appears as a girl name (at least 5 babies a year).

Where these numbers come from

Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.

Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons

Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.

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