Carena: 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	5	1	–	#5,080
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#6,637
1970s	46	5	+820%	#4,972
1980s	71	7	+54%	#5,971
1990s	111	11	+56%	#5,612
2000s	73	7	-34%	#8,658
2010s	18	2	-75%	#12,987
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,080

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,637

1970s

+820%

#4,972

1980s

+54%

#5,971

1990s

111

+56%

#5,612

2000s

-34%

#8,658

2010s

-75%

#12,987

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Carena

Carena is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1925, 329 American babies have been named Carena. Its peak came in 1998, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Carena?

The median living Carena is about 32 years old; half are between 25 and 39. An estimated 300 people named Carena 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.

Carena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	7	#12,987
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	6	#14,937
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#17,542
2009	10	#10,843
2008	6	#15,771
2007	12	#9,662
2006	9	#11,622
2005	–	–
2004	5	#16,575
2003	5	#16,221
2002	8	#11,313
2001	7	#12,291
2000	11	#8,658
1995	6	#12,024
1990	12	#6,929
1985	10	#6,527
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	9	#5,450
1965	5	#6,637
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,080
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carena?

The median living Carena is about 32 years old. Half of all living Carenas are between 25 and 39 years old.

How many people named Carena are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Carena are alive in the United States, based on 329 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carena in 2025?

Carena did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Carena?

329 babies have been named Carena in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carena most popular?

Carena peaked in 1998, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Carena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carena rising or falling?

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

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Carena popularity over time

The story of Carena

How old are people named Carena?

Carena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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