Kalena
Girl name · #3184 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 50 baby girls were named Kalena, placing it at #3184 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2259, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Kalena.
The 63-year story
Kalena first appears in the Social Security records in 1962, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 97 girls were named Kalena — good for #2018 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.
Babies named Kalena per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kalena in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kalena is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kalena will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kalena is most common
State-level data for Kalena is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kalena
Statistically, parents drawn to Kalena tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jelena, Ellena, Ameena, Meena, and Amena.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kalena | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2857 |
| 2023 | 59 | #2852 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 60 | #2818 |
| 2020 | 71 | #2441 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 65 | #2647 |
| 2017 | 97 | #2018 |
| 2016 | 77 | #2412 |
| 2015 | 83 | #2259 |
| 2014 | 64 | #2714 |
| 2013 | 65 | #2681 |
| 2012 | 74 | #2474 |
| 2011 | 49 | #3303 |
| 2010 | 91 | #2152 |
| 2009 | 77 | #2465 |
| 2008 | 88 | #2234 |
| 2007 | 69 | #2647 |
| 2006 | 77 | #2419 |
| 2005 | 86 | #2140 |
| 2004 | 78 | #2240 |
| 2003 | 81 | #2144 |
| 2002 | 63 | #2497 |
| 2001 | 67 | #2360 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kalena a popular girl name?
Kalena ranked #3184 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2259.
When was the name Kalena most popular?
Kalena peaked in 2017, when 97 American girls received the name (ranked #2018 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kalena?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Kalena. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.