Girls' name · since 1913

Gelena

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 121 babies named Gelena, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,016 of 72,339
all-time among girls
121
born since 1913
2010s
peak decade

Gelena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 121 recorded since 1913.

Social Security Administration records show Gelena recorded 121 times among girls since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1913 to 2019.

  • #25,016 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 121 born since 1913
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gelena ranks #25,016 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 121 born since 1913, peaking in the 2010s.

#25,016 of 72,339
all-time among girls
121
born since 1913
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gelena's 121 recorded births place it above 65.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Gelena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Gelena's SSA record in two at 2010 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 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Gelena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2008)
18
Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
05101520 19132003200720092011201320162019 5

Gelena by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (66 births, 55% of the file).

2010s was Gelena's strongest decade.

66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Gelena births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 66 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gelena? ▼
121 babies have been named Gelena since 1913. All-time, it sits at #25,016 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 2008 with 18 births.
Where does Gelena sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gelena ranks #25,016 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gelena most popular? ▼
Gelena was most popular in the 2010s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Gelena been used? ▼
Records for Gelena go back to 1913, giving 107 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Gelena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gelila, Gelsey, Gelene, Gelisa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Gelena

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gelena

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gelena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1913–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Gelena 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 August 2026.