US rank #13837 Girls' name Peak 2022 87 births

Kelena — #13837 US girls' name

87 babies named Kelena in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s121980s102000s212010s292020s15
#13837
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Kelena was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

9 babies were named Kelena in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kelena

The Social Security Administration has registered 87 babies named Kelena between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kelena currently holds the #13837 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kelena performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kelena shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kelena 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 87 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.

Kelena at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

87

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2022

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,837

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kelena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
9
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
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Kelena by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
29 births that decade — 33% of Kelena's all-time total
1970s121980s102000s212010s292020s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kelena?
87 babies have been named Kelena since 1976. It currently ranks #13837 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 9 births.
When was Kelena most popular?
Kelena was most popular in the 2010s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Kelena been used?
Kelena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kelena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kelly, Kelsey, Kelli, Kellie, 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, 1976–2024 (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.