Allena: 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	7	1	–	#1,039
1890s	27	3	+286%	#956
1900s	45	5	+67%	#1,291
1910s	78	8	+73%	#1,889
1920s	86	9	+10%	#2,592
1930s	81	8	-6%	#2,055
1940s	83	8	+2%	#2,300
1950s	87	9	+5%	#2,842
1960s	96	10	+10%	#3,380
1970s	151	15	+57%	#3,543
1980s	172	17	+14%	#3,330
1990s	287	29	+67%	#3,293
2000s	435	44	+52%	#2,855
2010s	343	34	-21%	#3,313
2020s (to 2025)	123	21	-40%	#4,457

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,039

1890s

+286%

#956

1900s

+67%

#1,291

1910s

+73%

#1,889

1920s

+10%

#2,592

1930s

-6%

#2,055

1940s

+2%

#2,300

1950s

+5%

#2,842

1960s

+10%

#3,380

1970s

151

+57%

#3,543

1980s

172

+14%

#3,330

1990s

287

+67%

#3,293

2000s

435

+52%

#2,855

2010s

343

-21%

#3,313

2020s (to 2025)

123

-40%

#4,457

The story of Allena

Allena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,488 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 2,101 American babies have been named Allena. Its peak came in 2007, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Allena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Allena?

The median living Allena is about 25 years old; half are between 15 and 42. An estimated 1,700 people named Allena 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.

Allena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,488
2024	29	#4,673
2023	21	#5,764
2022	20	#5,997
2021	13	#8,050
2020	30	#4,457
2019	25	#5,170
2018	34	#4,149
2017	32	#4,392
2016	40	#3,781
2015	26	#5,134
2014	39	#3,852
2013	40	#3,787
2012	32	#4,495
2011	26	#5,217
2010	49	#3,313
2009	38	#4,019
2008	37	#4,185
2007	57	#3,050
2006	43	#3,619
2005	47	#3,264
2004	37	#3,828
2003	45	#3,233
2002	43	#3,244
2001	38	#3,488
2000	50	#2,855
1995	31	#3,496
1990	21	#4,526
1985	26	#3,330
1980	9	#6,805
1975	17	#3,778
1970	14	#4,043
1965	7	#5,295
1960	12	#3,693
1955	16	#2,842
1950	5	#5,310
1945	–	–
1940	13	#2,300
1935	5	#4,223
1930	8	#3,353
1925	13	#2,620
1920	13	#2,592
1915	10	#2,694
1910	7	#1,941
1905	–	–
1900	6	#1,727
1895	–	–
1890	7	#1,100
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Allena?

The median living Allena is about 25 years old. Half of all living Allenas are between 15 and 42 years old.

How many people named Allena are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Allena are alive in the United States, based on 2,101 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Allena mean?

Spelling variant of Aleena.

How popular is the name Allena in 2025?

Allena ranked #9,488 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Allena?

2,101 babies have been named Allena in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Allena most popular?

Allena peaked in 2007, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Allena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Allena rising or falling?

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

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Allena popularity over time

The story of Allena

How old are people named Allena?

Allena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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