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Eleni

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Eleni: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #596 to #994.200020052010201520202025#596#994
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#916
1997#736
1998#724
1999#952
2000#748
2001#627
2002#890
2003#844
2004#788
2005#695
2006#869
2007#755
2008#790
2009#932
2010#862
2011#894
2012#749
2013#839
2014#699
2015#845
2016#994
2017#808
2018#791
2019#694
2020#765
2021#767
2022#910
2023#706
2024#837
2025#596

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #790 among girls in Scotland, #837 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #916 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #596 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #596 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #596 in England and Wales in 2025.

Eleni's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#59665HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#83744HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#70651HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#91038HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#76748HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#76548HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#69456HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#79148HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#80848HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#99436HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#84544HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#69956HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#83945HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#74953HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#89440HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#86241HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#93235HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#79043HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#75544HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#86934HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#69544HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#78835HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#84431HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#89026HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#62741HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#74831HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#95222HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#72432HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#73632HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#91623HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#7903HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Eleni is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Eleni, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2014ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#596 in 2025
Republic of Ireland2014–20182#876 in 2014
Scotland20241#790 in 2024

Its high point came 11 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (2014) than in England and Wales (2025).

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What is known about Eleni

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #596 in England and Wales in 2025. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.