US rank #9836 Girls' name Peak 2021 103 births

Zalena — #9836 US girls' name

103 babies named Zalena in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s72000s62010s412020s49
#9836
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 44% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Zalena was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

13 babies were named Zalena in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zalena

The Social Security Administration has registered 103 babies named Zalena between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zalena currently holds the #9836 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zalena performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Zalena shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zalena 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 103 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.

Zalena at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

103

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2021

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#9,836

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zalena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
13
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
468101214 202420232022202120202019201820172016201420051996 7

Zalena by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
49 births that decade — 48% of Zalena's all-time total
1990s72000s62010s412020s49

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zalena?
103 babies have been named Zalena since 1996. It currently ranks #9836 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 13 births.
When was Zalena most popular?
Zalena was most popular in the 2020s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Zalena been used?
Zalena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zalena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaliyah, Zalayah, Zalaya, Zalia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1996–2024 (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.