Alena vs Alexandra

Side-by-side comparison of Alena and Alexandra — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Alena

Girl name · Rank #750

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Name B

Alexandra

Girl name · Rank #221

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alena Alexandra
Current Rank #750 #221
Total Births (all years) 15,613 244,128
Peak Year 2015 1993
Peak Year Births 499 10,682
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Alena Alexandra
1890ss 43 13
1900ss 52 58
1910ss 135 327
1920ss 180 370
1930ss 106 444
1940ss 113 1,169
1950ss 194 1,598
1960ss 446 3,243
1970ss 869 6,962
1980ss 1,307 34,821
1990ss 2,196 94,802
2000ss 3,916 61,251
2010ss 4,166 30,968
2020ss 1,890 8,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alena Alexandra
2014 465 3,316
2015 499 3,007
2016 471 2,855
2017 466 2,605
2018 377 2,410
2019 386 2,133
2020 416 1,966
2021 372 1,725
2022 388 1,551
2023 339 1,473
2024 375 1,387

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1891–2024.

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