Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1975
Ralena
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Ralena, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1975–1984
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Ralena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1975.
Ralena has 17 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1984.
- 17 total births
- 1975–1984 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Ralena since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1984.
- 17
- total births
- 1975–1984
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Ralena was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
6 babies were named Ralena in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Ralena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ralena's full recorded timeline at 1978, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ralena at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Ralena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1984
- Peak year (1975)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Ralena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Ralena's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Ralena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ralena? ▼
Ralena has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1984. 6 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Ralena most popular? ▼
Ralena was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Ralena been used? ▼
Ralena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 10 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Ralena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raleigh, Ralph, Raley, Ralynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ralena's data
- Ralena's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- 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 Ralena
Nearby Names Like Ralena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ralena
Raleigh Girl
#1915 3,057 births
Ralph Girl
1,840 births
Raley Girl
#10561 383 births
Ralynn Girl
#10427 272 births
Ralene Girl
252 births
Compare Ralena side by side: Ralena vs Raleigh Ralena vs Ralph Ralena vs Raley
Related Names
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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, 1975–1984 (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. "Ralena: Baby Name Since 1975 - 17 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ralena. 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 Ralena 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.