Recorded 1962–1997 Girls' name Peak 1978 145 births

Silena — girls' name

145 babies named Silena in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s111970s611980s291990s44

The verdict

145 girls have been named Silena since 1962, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1997.

145
total births
1962–1997
years on record
1970s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Silena was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

13 babies were named Silena in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Silena

The Social Security Administration has registered 145 babies named Silena between 1962 and 1997, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Silena currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Silena performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 61 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Silena shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Silena in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 145 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Silena at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

145

Since 1962

36 years of records

Peak year

1978

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1962

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 1997

Silena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1962

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1978)
13
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
468101214 19971994199019831979197619711962 6

Silena by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
61 births that decade — 42% of Silena's all-time total
1960s111970s611980s291990s44

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Silena?
145 babies have been named Silena since 1962. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1978 with 13 births.
When was Silena most popular?
Silena was most popular in the 1970s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Silena been used?
Silena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 36 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Silena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Silvia, Silvana, Silver, Silva, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1962–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.