Girls' name · since 1898

Alzena

Since 1898, U.S. Social Security records show 75 babies named Alzena, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

75
total births
1898–1957
years on record
1910s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade

Alzena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 75 recorded since 1898.

Alzena has 75 recorded births among girls since 1898, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 1957.

  • 75 total births
  • 1898–1957 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 47% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

75 girls have been named Alzena since 1898, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1957.

75
total births
1898–1957
years on record
1910s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Alzena was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

8 babies were named Alzena in 1917 - its busiest year on record.

Alzena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Alzena's SSA record in two at 1919 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1898, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Alzena at a glance

Last recorded 1957

Total births

75

Since 1898

60 years of records

Peak year

1917

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1957

Active since

1898

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 1957

Alzena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1957

Last recorded 1957
Peak year (1917)
8
Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
456789 1898191319171919193219451957 6

Alzena by decade

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

1910s was Alzena's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Alzena births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 35 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alzena?
Since 1898, Social Security records show 75 babies named Alzena. The most recent recorded year was 1957. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 8 births.
When was Alzena most popular?
Alzena was most popular in the 1910s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Alzena been used?
Records for Alzena go back to 1898, giving 60 years of history through 1957.
What names are similar to Alzena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alzada, Alzina, Alzora, Alzenia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Alzena's data

  • Alzena's decade-level peak was the 1910s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1898–1957 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alzena: Baby Name Since 1898 - 75 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alzena. 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 Alzena 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.