Elna
Elna was the #10,107 girls' name in the US in 2025 (9 babies), and #4,201 in England & Wales.
Elna as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,107 (9) | #4,201 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #9,556 (10) | #4,193 (5) | — |
| 2023 | #8,989 (11) | #3,599 (6) | — |
| 2022 | #12,243 (7) | #4,646 (4) | — |
| 2021 | #9,562 (10) | #5,581 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #7,969 (13) | — | #3,251 (5) |
| 2019 | #11,356 (8) | #4,686 (4) | — |
| 2018 | — | #5,666 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #15,902 (5) | — | — |
| 2016 | #14,331 (6) | — | — |
| 2015 | #16,419 (5) | #4,736 (4) | — |
| 2014 | #14,558 (6) | — | — |
| 2013 | — | #5,742 (3) | — |
| 2010 | #14,959 (6) | — | — |
| 2003 | #15,784 (5) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1917 at #502.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1883.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 50,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Elna is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 160,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 99,000 to 1 in 240,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elna | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Elna | England & Wales | Girls | #4,201 | 5 |
| Elna | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Elna | US | Girls | #10,107 | 9 |