Recorded 1914–1942 Girls' name Peak 1916 29 births

Volena — girls' name

29 babies named Volena in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s121930s51940s12
1910s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Volena was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

7 babies were named Volena in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Volena

The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Volena between 1914 and 1942, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Volena currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1942. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Volena performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Volena shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Volena 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 29 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.

Volena at a glance

Last recorded 1942

Total births

29

Since 1914

29 years of records

Peak year

1916

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1942

Active since

1914

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 1942

Volena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1914

Last recorded 1942
Peak year (1916)
7
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
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Volena by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
12 births that decade — 41% of Volena's all-time total
1910s121930s51940s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Volena?
29 babies have been named Volena since 1914. It was last recorded in 1942. The peak year was 1916 with 7 births.
When was Volena most popular?
Volena was most popular in the 1910s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Volena been used?
Volena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 29 years of data through 1942.
What names are similar to Volena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vola, Volanda, Vollie, Volina, and 3 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, 1914–1942 (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.