US rank #4767 Girls' name Peak 2007 2,090 births

Allena — #4767 US girls' name

2,090 babies named Allena in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s71890s271900s451910s781920s861930s811940s831950s871960s961970s1511980s1721990s2872000s4352010s3432020s112
#4767
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 73% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Allena was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

57 babies were named Allena in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Allena

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,090 babies named Allena between 1888 and 2024, spanning 137 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Allena currently holds the #4767 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 57 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Allena performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 435 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Allena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 60 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Allena in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Allena in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,090 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Allena at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,090

Since 1888

137 years of records

Peak year

2007

57 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,767

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1888

Recorded for 137 years

Last year on file: 2024

Allena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1888

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
57
Annual births at peak — across 137 years of records
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Allena by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
435 births that decade — 21% of Allena's all-time total
1880s71890s271900s451910s781920s861930s811940s831950s871960s961970s1511980s1721990s2872000s4352010s3432020s112

Allena by state

Where Allena concentrates geographically — total births since 1888

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Allena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
60 2.9%
#2 Texas
55 2.6%
#3 Ohio
13 0.6%
#4 North Carolina
10 0.5%
#5 Michigan
6 0.3%
#6 Florida
5 0.2%
#7 Georgia
5 0.2%
#8 Illinois
5 0.2%
California share of Allena's total US births 2.9%
Even split

60 of 2,090 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Allena?
2,090 babies have been named Allena since 1888. It currently ranks #4767 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 57 births.
When was Allena most popular?
Allena was most popular in the 2000s decade with 435 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Allena most popular?
The top states for the name Allena are California (60 births), Texas (55 births), Ohio (13 births).
How long has the name Allena been used?
Allena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 137 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Allena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Allison, Allyson, Allie, Ally, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1888–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.