Total births
87
Girls' name · since 1976
Kelena
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 87 babies named Kelena, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13880
- among girls today
- 87
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kelena is the #13880 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 87 recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kelena has been recorded 87 times among girls since 1976, currently ranked #13880 nationally and more common than 22% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2024.
- #13880 among girls today
- 87 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kelena is currently the #13880 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 87 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13880
- among girls today
- 87
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Kelena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13880
of 17,726 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.
How Kelena compares
87 22nd 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
Kelena's all-time total is 77% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kelena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 87 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kelena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kelena's full recorded timeline at 2011, 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 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kelena at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#13,880
Active since
1976
Kelena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2024
- Peak year (2022)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Kelena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kelena's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Kelena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
21 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 29 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kelena? ▼
Kelena has been given to 87 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13880 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kelena since 1976 -- 49 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.
What to do with Kelena's data
- Kelena's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 2020s (15) -- 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 Kelena
Nearby Names Like Kelena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kelena
Kelly Girl
#867 473,965 births
Kelsey Girl
#673 150,416 births
Kelli Girl
#7320 74,891 births
Kellie Girl
#6955 50,754 births
Kelley Girl
#6681 46,099 births
Compare Kelena side by side: Kelena vs Kelly Kelena vs Kelsey Kelena vs Kelli
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1976–2024 (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. "Kelena: #13880 Girls' Name - 87 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kelena. 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 Kelena 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 July 2026.