Girls' name · since 1961
Korena
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 456 babies named Korena, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,521 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 456
- born since 1961
- 1990s
- peak decade
456 girls have been named Korena since 1961, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Korena has been recorded 456 times among girls since 1961, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2010.
- #12,521 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 456 born since 1961
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Korena ranks #12,521 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 456 born since 1961, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12,521 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 456
- born since 1961
- 1990s
- peak decade
Korena's 456 recorded births place it above 82.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Korena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Korena's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Korena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2010
- Peak year (1971)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Korena by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (119 births, 26% of the file).
1990s was Korena's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Korena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
108 births
- 1970s
1970s
111 births
- 1980s
1980s
74 births
- 1990s
1990s
119 births
- 2000s 39
2000s
39 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 119 births (26% of all-time use).
Korena by state
Where Korena concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 2.4% |
11 of 456 births nationwide.
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What to do with Korena's data
- Korena's decade-level peak was the 1990s (119 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Korenas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Korena
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Compare Korena side by side: Korena vs Kori Korena vs Kora Korena vs Kortney
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Korena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~49 yrs)
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, 1961–2010 (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 Korena 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.