Total births
220
Girls' name · since 2001
Yalena
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 220 babies named Yalena, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9966
- among girls today
- 220
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Yalena currently ranks #9966 among girls' names in America, with 220 babies recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yalena has been recorded 220 times among girls since 2001, currently ranked #9966 nationally and more common than 44% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #9966 among girls today
- 220 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Yalena is currently the #9966 girls' name in America, more common than 44% of girls - 220 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9966
- among girls today
- 220
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Yalena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9966
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 44% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Yalena was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
15 babies were named Yalena in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Yalena compares
220 39th 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
Yalena's all-time total is 42% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yalena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 220 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yalena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yalena's full recorded timeline at 2013, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yalena at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#9,966
Active since
2001
Yalena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Yalena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yalena's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Yalena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
- 2010s
2010s
102 births
- 2020s
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 102 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yalena? ▼
220 babies have been named Yalena since 2001. It currently ranks #9966 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 15 births.
When was Yalena most popular? ▼
Yalena was most popular in the 2010s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Yalena been used? ▼
Records for Yalena go back to 2001, giving 25 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yalena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yalonda, Yalitza, Yalanda, Yalani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yalena's data
- Yalena's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (102 total births) through the 2020s (43) -- 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 Yalena
Nearby Names Like Yalena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yalena
Yalonda Girl
1,076 births
Yalitza Girl
#12522 1,043 births
Yalanda Girl
652 births
Yalani Girl
#4643 212 births
Yalexa Girl
149 births
Compare Yalena side by side: Yalena vs Yalonda Yalena vs Yalitza Yalena vs Yalanda
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2001–2025 (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. "Yalena: #9966 Girls' Name - 220 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yalena. 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 Yalena 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 July 2026.