Total births
5,163
Girls' name · since 1889
Salena
Since 1889, U.S. Social Security records show 5,163 babies named Salena, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7616
- among girls today
- 5,163
- born since 1889
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Salena currently ranks #7616 among girls' names in America, with 5,163 babies recorded since 1889.
Salena has 5,163 recorded births among girls since 1889, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7616 as of the latest data, more common than 57% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2025.
- #7616 among girls today
- 5,163 born since 1889
- 1990s peak decade
- 57% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Salena is currently the #7616 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 5,163 born since 1889, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7616
- among girls today
- 5,163
- born since 1889
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Salena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7616
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 57% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Salena was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
197 babies were named Salena in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
How Salena compares
5,163 Top 13% higher than 87% of 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
Salena's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Salena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,163 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 197 | 48 | 19,840 |
Salena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Salena splits its recorded history at 1971: 86% of all births land in the more recent half, 14% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1889 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 197 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Salena at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1995
Current rank
#7,616
Active since
1889
Salena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 197
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Salena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Salena's strongest decade.
1,413 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Salena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 23
1890s
23 births
- 1900s 22
1900s
22 births
- 1910s 62
1910s
62 births
- 1920s 49
1920s
49 births
- 1930s 22
1930s
22 births
- 1940s 41
1940s
41 births
- 1950s 123
1950s
123 births
- 1960s 343
1960s
343 births
- 1970s
1970s
930 births
- 1980s
1980s
943 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,413 births
- 2000s
2000s
746 births
- 2010s 349
2010s
349 births
- 2020s 92
2020s
92 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,413 births (27% of all-time use).
How Salena compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Salena's total volume
Salena vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Salena by state
Where Salena concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 550 | 10.7% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 204 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 187 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 172 | 3.3% |
| #5 | New York | | 170 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Florida | | 162 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 122 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 104 | 2.0% |
California share of Salena's total US births 10.7%
Even split
550 of 5,163 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Salena appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Salena? ▼
Salena has been given to 5,163 babies in the U.S. since 1889, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7616 as of the latest data. 197 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
When was Salena most popular? ▼
Salena was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,413 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Salena most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Salena are California (550 births), Michigan (204 births), Texas (187 births).
How long has the name Salena been used? ▼
Records for Salena go back to 1889, giving 137 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Salena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sally, Sallie, Salma, Salina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Salena's data
- Salena's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,413 total births); usage has since declined to 92 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Salenas (550 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Salena
Nearby Names Like Salena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Salena
Sally Girl
#1095 205,229 births
Sallie Girl
#5962 49,961 births
Salma Girl
#872 10,311 births
Salina Girl
#4678 7,239 births
Salem Girl
#432 6,491 births
Compare Salena side by side: Salena vs Sally Salena vs Sallie Salena vs Salma
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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, 1889–2025 (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. "Salena: #7616 Girls' Name - 5,163 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/salena. 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 Salena 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.