Recorded 1991–2008 Girls' name Peak 1999 60 births

Careena — girls' name

60 babies named Careena in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s372000s23
1990s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Careena was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

8 babies were named Careena in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Careena

The Social Security Administration has registered 60 babies named Careena between 1991 and 2008, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Careena currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Careena performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Careena shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Careena 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 60 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.

Careena at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

60

Since 1991

18 years of records

Peak year

1999

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1991

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2008

Careena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1991

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1999)
8
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
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Careena by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
37 births that decade — 62% of Careena's all-time total
1990s372000s23

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Careena?
60 babies have been named Careena since 1991. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1999 with 8 births.
When was Careena most popular?
Careena was most popular in the 1990s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Careena been used?
Careena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 18 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Careena?
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.

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, 1991–2008 (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.