Alena
Girl name · #707 in 2025 · Rare
Alena ranks #707 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 398 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #596, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,523 girls born in 2025 was named Alena.
Babies named Alena per year. Source: SSA.
The 134-year story
Alena first appears in the Social Security records in 1891, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 499 girls were named Alena — good for #596 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alena in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alena is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alena will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alena is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alena is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Alena is most common in LA (0.6 per 1,000), GA (0.5 per 1,000), AZ (0.5 per 1,000), MI (0.5 per 1,000), IN (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Alena is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Alena
Statistically, parents drawn to Alena tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aleena, Siena, Leena, Jimena, and Kenna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alena | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 398 | #707 |
| 2024 | 375 | #752 |
| 2023 | 339 | #819 |
| 2022 | 388 | #745 |
| 2021 | 372 | #766 |
| 2020 | 417 | #679 |
| 2019 | 386 | #731 |
| 2018 | 377 | #739 |
| 2017 | 466 | #632 |
| 2016 | 471 | #635 |
| 2015 | 499 | #596 |
| 2014 | 465 | #616 |
| 2013 | 375 | #729 |
| 2012 | 374 | #742 |
| 2011 | 369 | #745 |
| 2010 | 385 | #727 |
| 2009 | 401 | #724 |
| 2008 | 445 | #682 |
| 2007 | 433 | #677 |
| 2006 | 431 | #667 |
| 2005 | 401 | #690 |
| 2004 | 406 | #676 |
| 2003 | 400 | #664 |
| 2002 | 333 | #731 |
| 2001 | 346 | #709 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alena a popular girl name?
Alena ranked #707 among girls in 2025 with 398 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #596.
When was the name Alena most popular?
Alena peaked in 2015, when 499 American girls received the name (ranked #596 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alena?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,523 newborn American girls was named Alena. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.