Alenna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,030
1970s	5	1	0%	#9,309
1980s	16	2	+220%	#9,122
1990s	48	5	+200%	#9,054
2000s	143	14	+198%	#5,545
2010s	204	20	+43%	#4,148
2020s (to 2025)	124	21	+1%	#5,096

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,030

1970s

#9,309

1980s

+220%

#9,122

1990s

+200%

#9,054

2000s

143

+198%

#5,545

2010s

204

+43%

#4,148

2020s (to 2025)

124

+1%

#5,096

The story of Alenna

Alenna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,556 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 545 American babies have been named Alenna. Its peak came in 2015, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alenna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alenna?

The median living Alenna is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 20. An estimated 500 people named Alenna are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alenna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,556
2024	21	#5,805
2023	16	#6,938
2022	22	#5,646
2021	25	#5,096
2020	23	#5,324
2019	29	#4,657
2018	14	#7,780
2017	16	#7,106
2016	24	#5,453
2015	35	#4,148
2014	27	#5,033
2013	9	#11,057
2012	14	#8,224
2011	15	#7,802
2010	21	#6,189
2009	25	#5,545
2008	17	#7,428
2007	16	#7,748
2006	13	#8,728
2005	13	#8,355
2004	17	#6,783
2003	6	#13,925
2002	8	#11,156
2001	17	#6,332
2000	11	#8,566
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,122
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alenna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alenna?

The median living Alenna is about 12 years old. Half of all living Alennas are between 6 and 20 years old.

How many people named Alenna are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Alenna are alive in the United States, based on 545 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alenna mean?

Spelling variant of Aleena.

How popular is the name Alenna in 2025?

Alenna ranked #6,556 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alenna?

545 babies have been named Alenna in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alenna most popular?

Alenna peaked in 2015, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Alenna a boy or girl name?

Alenna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alenna rising or falling?

Alenna is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Alenna popularity over time

The story of Alenna

How old are people named Alenna?

Alenna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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