Girls' name · since 1914

Volena

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Volena, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#41,546 of 72,339
all-time among girls
29
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade

Volena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 29 have been recorded since 1914.

Volena has 29 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1942.

  • #41,546 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 29 born since 1914
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Volena ranks #41,546 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.

#41,546 of 72,339
all-time among girls
29
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Volena's 29 recorded births place it above 42.52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Volena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Volena's SSA record in two at 1939 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Volena popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1942
Peak year (1916)
7
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19141916193919411942 7

Volena by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (12 births, 41% of the file).

1910s was Volena's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Volena births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 12 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Volena?
Since 1914, Social Security records show 29 babies named Volena. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #41,546 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1942. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 7 births.
Where does Volena sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Volena ranks #41,546 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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?
Records for Volena go back to 1914, giving 29 years of history 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.

What to do with Volena's data

  • Volena's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1940s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Volena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1914–1942 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Volena 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 August 2026.