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Jelena

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

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

Jelena: Recorded since 1952, it reached #183 in 1981, and it stood at #5,927 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1836 to #5927.19992002200720102025#1836#5927
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#3126
1998#2407
1999#2770
2000#2746
2001#3262
2002#2301
2004#1836
2006#4157
2007#3667
2008#3860
2009#3422
2010#5707
2011#5785
2017#5765
2025#5927

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 42 of the 59 years from 1952 to 2010.

In 2010: #593 among girls in Norway, #5707 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #414 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1952–2010

    Highest recorded position: #183 among girls in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1952–2010).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5927 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 2 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #183 in Norway in 1981.

Jelena'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#59273HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#57073HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#34226HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#38605HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#36675HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#41574HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#183611HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#23017HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#32624HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#27465HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#27705HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#24076HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#31264HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#5934HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#5495HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#6054HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#5096HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#5306HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#4987HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#5805HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#6434HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#6065HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#40610HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#26820HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#22426HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#30716HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#22525HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#18433HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#18829HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#20026HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#22622HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#19527HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#18331HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#19827HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#25618HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#22422HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#30614HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#25418HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#24518HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#33912HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#34511HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#30314HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#29014HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#30912HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#32011HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#3729HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#3579HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#4765HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#3519HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#3967HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#4256HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#4565HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#4405HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#28711HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#4144HighVerified

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

Where Jelena is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Jelena, between 1952 and 2025, in 54 of those 74 years. 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.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: highest position in 1981England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England 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 2004England 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 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 200419522025
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
Norway1952–201042#183 in 1981
England and Wales1996–202515#1836 in 2004

Its high point came 23 years earlier in Norway (1981) than in England and Wales (2004).

No registrar recorded it for 7 years after 1952; it appears again in 1960.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Jelena

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1952–2025.
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 2 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #183 in Norway in 1981. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.