Elen is a rare variant of Ellen that peaked in 2022 and remains in steady use.
Elen is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #11,208 for girl births in the United States (and #18,907 across all names), given to 8 babies. Elen first appears in 1911 and peaked in 2022 (17 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | #11,208 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | #9,097 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | #8,179 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | #6,797 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | #15,937 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | #12,512 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 | #8,730 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | #10,807 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | #16,567 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | #13,310 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | #13,405 |
| 2013 | 10 | 10 | #10,485 |
| 2012 | 13 | 13 | #8,785 |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 | #12,501 |
| 2010 | 12 | 12 | #9,394 |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 | #12,790 |
| 2008 | 13 | 13 | #9,121 |
| 2006 | 9 | 9 | #11,716 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | #13,413 |
| 2004 | 10 | 10 | #10,136 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | #12,802 |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 | #10,474 |
| 2001 | 10 | 10 | #9,591 |
| 1997 | 5 | — | #14,405 |
| 1996 | 7 | — | #10,913 |
| 1995 | 8 | — | #9,851 |
| 1994 | 5 | — | #14,093 |
| 1991 | 5 | — | #13,797 |
| 1987 | 6 | — | #10,226 |
| 1985 | 6 | — | #9,657 |
| 1984 | 6 | — | #9,467 |
| 1983 | 7 | — | #8,288 |
| 1981 | 6 | — | #9,427 |
| 1976 | 5 | — | #9,712 |
| 1962 | 5 | — | #6,846 |
| 1957 | 9 | — | #4,314 |
| 1954 | 5 | — | #5,974 |
| 1948 | 6 | — | #4,825 |
| 1947 | 5 | — | #5,541 |
| 1933 | 6 | — | #3,871 |
| 1932 | 5 | — | #4,603 |
| 1928 | 5 | — | #4,920 |
| 1926 | 5 | — | #5,058 |
| 1924 | 7 | — | #4,119 |
| 1923 | 6 | — | #4,535 |
| 1921 | 8 | — | #3,765 |
| 1920 | 6 | — | #4,542 |
| 1918 | 10 | — | #3,094 |
| 1917 | 6 | — | #4,232 |
| 1916 | 5 | — | #4,622 |
| 1915 | 5 | — | #4,477 |
| 1914 | 8 | — | #2,715 |
| 1913 | 7 | — | #2,616 |
| 1911 | 7 | — | #2,022 |