Total births
49
Girls' name · since 2008
Caralena
Caralena has 49 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14585
- among girls today
- 49
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Caralena currently ranks #14585 among girls' names in America, with 49 babies recorded since 2008.
Social Security Administration records show Caralena recorded 49 times among girls since 2008, holding rank #14585 nationally today, ahead of 18% 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 2008 to 2024.
- #14585 among girls today
- 49 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 18% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Caralena is currently the #14585 girls' name in America, more common than 18% of girls - 49 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14585
- among girls today
- 49
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Caralena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14585
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 18% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Caralena was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
8 babies were named Caralena in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Caralena compares
49 15th percentile among 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
Caralena's all-time total is 87% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Caralena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 49 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Caralena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caralena's full recorded timeline at 2015, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caralena at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#14,585
Active since
2008
Caralena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Caralena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Caralena's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Caralena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 26 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caralena? ▼
Caralena has been given to 49 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14585 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Caralena most popular? ▼
Caralena was most popular in the 2010s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Caralena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Caralena since 2008 -- 17 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Caralena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Carrie, Caroline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Caralena's data
- Caralena's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Caralena
Nearby Names Like Caralena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caralena
Carol Girl
#2639 816,928 births
Carolyn Girl
#1160 556,777 births
Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
#1009 150,390 births
Compare Caralena side by side: Caralena vs Carol Caralena vs Carolyn Caralena vs Carrie
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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, 2008–2024 (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. "Caralena: #14585 Girls' Name - 49 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caralena. 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 Caralena 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.