Total births
38
Girls' name · since 1987
Maelena
38 babies named Maelena in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 38
- total births
- 1987–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Maelena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 38 have been recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Maelena recorded 38 times among girls since 1987, 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 1987 to 2022.
- 38 total births
- 1987–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
38 girls have been named Maelena since 1987, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 38
- total births
- 1987–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Maelena was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
6 babies were named Maelena in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Maelena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maelena's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maelena at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Maelena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2022
- Peak year (1987)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Maelena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Maelena's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Maelena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maelena? ▼
Since 1987, Social Security records show 38 babies named Maelena. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 6 births.
When was Maelena most popular? ▼
Maelena was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Maelena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maelena since 1987 -- 36 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Maelena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mae, Maeve, Maegan, Maelynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maelena's data
- Maelena's decade-level peak was the 2010s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Maelena
Nearby Names Like Maelena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maelena
Mae Girl
#529 114,835 births
Maeve Girl
#75 29,608 births
Maegan Girl
9,171 births
Maelynn Girl
#992 2,916 births
Maelyn Girl
#1190 2,490 births
Compare Maelena side by side: Maelena vs Mae Maelena vs Maeve Maelena vs Maegan
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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, 1987–2022 (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. "Maelena: Baby Name Since 1987 - 38 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maelena. 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 Maelena 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.