Total births
113
Girls' name · since 1969
Relena
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 113 babies named Relena, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15700
- among girls today
- 113
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Relena currently ranks #15700 among girls' names in America, with 113 babies recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Relena recorded 113 times among girls since 1969, holding rank #15700 nationally today, ahead of 11% of girls, 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 1969 to 2025.
- #15700 among girls today
- 113 born since 1969
- 2010s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Relena is currently the #15700 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 113 born since 1969, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15700
- among girls today
- 113
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Relena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15700
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Relena was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
13 babies were named Relena in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Relena compares
113 26th 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
Relena's all-time total is 70% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Relena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 113 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Relena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Relena's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Relena at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#15,700
Active since
1969
Relena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Relena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Relena's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Relena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
26 births
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 43 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Relena? ▼
Since 1969, Social Security records show 113 babies named Relena. Today it holds rank #15700 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 13 births.
When was Relena most popular? ▼
Relena was most popular in the 2010s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Relena been used? ▼
Relena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 57 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Relena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rella, Relda, Relinda, Relma, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Relena's data
- Relena's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (43 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- 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 Relena
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Relena
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Relda Girl
565 births
Relinda Girl
45 births
Relma Girl
32 births
Relia Girl
27 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1969–2025 (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. "Relena: #15700 Girls' Name - 113 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/relena. 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 Relena 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 June 2026.