Total births
16,014
Girls' name · since 1891
Alena
Alena has 16,014 recorded births since 1891 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #753
- among girls today
- 16,014
- born since 1891
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Alena is the #753 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 16,014 recorded since 1891.
Social Security Administration records show Alena recorded 16,014 times among girls since 1891, holding rank #753 nationally today, ahead of 96% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 2025.
- #753 among girls today
- 16,014 born since 1891
- 2010s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alena is currently the #753 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 16,014 born since 1891, peaking in the 2010s.
- #753
- among girls today
- 16,014
- born since 1891
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Alena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#753
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Alena was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
499 babies were named Alena in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Alena compares
16,014 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alena's all-time total is 42x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16,014 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 499 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alena splits its recorded history at 1961: 95% of all births land in the more recent half, 5% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1891 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 499 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alena at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2015
Current rank
#753
Active since
1891
Alena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 499
- Annual births at peak, across 135 years of records
Alena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Alena's strongest decade.
4,167 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Alena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 43
1890s
43 births
- 1900s 52
1900s
52 births
- 1910s 135
1910s
135 births
- 1920s 180
1920s
180 births
- 1930s 106
1930s
106 births
- 1940s 113
1940s
113 births
- 1950s 194
1950s
194 births
- 1960s 446
1960s
446 births
- 1970s 869
1970s
869 births
- 1980s 1,307
1980s
1,307 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,196 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,917 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,167 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,289 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,167 births (26% of all-time use).
How Alena compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alena's total volume
Alena vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alena by state
Where Alena concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,171 | 13.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,233 | 7.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 759 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 700 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 621 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 594 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 570 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 531 | 3.3% |
California share of Alena's total US births 13.6%
Even split
2,171 of 16,014 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Alena appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alena? ▼
Since 1891, Social Security records show 16,014 babies named Alena. Today it holds rank #753 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 499 births.
When was Alena most popular? ▼
Alena was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,167 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Alena most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alena are California (2,171 births), Texas (1,233 births), New York (759 births).
How long has the name Alena been used? ▼
Alena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1891, spanning 135 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexis, Alexandra, Alexa, Alexandria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alena's data
- Alena's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,167 total births) through the 2020s (2,289) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Alenas (2,171 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alena
Nearby Names Like Alena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alena
Alexis Girl
#501 344,557 births
Alexandra Girl
#221 245,451 births
Alexa Girl
#806 131,551 births
Alexandria Girl
#463 104,548 births
Alejandra Girl
#578 54,015 births
Compare Alena side by side: Alena vs Alexis Alena vs Alexandra Alena vs Alexa
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1891–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alena: #753 Girls' Name - 16,014 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alena. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alena draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.