Carlena: 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	40	4	–	#1,969
1920s	70	7	+75%	#3,174
1930s	62	6	-11%	#2,304
1940s	90	9	+45%	#2,058
1950s	111	11	+23%	#2,465
1960s	191	19	+72%	#2,554
1970s	227	23	+19%	#2,063
1980s	207	21	-9%	#3,080
1990s	174	17	-16%	#4,259
2000s	125	13	-28%	#6,260
2010s	97	10	-22%	#6,245
2020s (to 2025)	32	5	-45%	#11,132

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,969

1920s

+75%

#3,174

1930s

-11%

#2,304

1940s

+45%

#2,058

1950s

111

+23%

#2,465

1960s

191

+72%

#2,554

1970s

227

+19%

#2,063

1980s

207

-9%

#3,080

1990s

174

-16%

#4,259

2000s

125

-28%

#6,260

2010s

-22%

#6,245

2020s (to 2025)

-45%

#11,132

The story of Carlena

Carlena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,132 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1910, 1,426 American babies have been named Carlena. Its peak came in 1975, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Carlena?

The median living Carlena is about 44 years old; half are between 28 and 58. An estimated 1,200 people named Carlena 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.

Carlena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,132
2024	8	#11,326
2023	5	#15,645
2022	–	–
2021	5	#15,725
2020	6	#13,788
2019	7	#12,703
2018	9	#10,737
2017	6	#14,491
2016	6	#14,694
2015	11	#9,607
2014	20	#6,245
2013	10	#10,414
2012	12	#9,218
2011	8	#12,385
2010	8	#12,501
2009	10	#10,846
2008	16	#7,817
2007	10	#10,982
2006	13	#8,821
2005	11	#9,573
2004	17	#6,844
2003	13	#8,078
2002	6	#13,914
2001	12	#8,287
2000	17	#6,260
1995	17	#5,485
1990	18	#5,088
1985	22	#3,747
1980	25	#3,332
1975	42	#2,063
1970	15	#3,892
1965	19	#2,847
1960	16	#3,102
1955	8	#4,414
1950	9	#3,698
1945	6	#4,082
1940	5	#4,447
1935	8	#3,188
1930	–	–
1925	9	#3,398
1920	8	#3,665
1915	5	#4,379
1910	7	#1,969
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carlena?

The median living Carlena is about 44 years old. Half of all living Carlenas are between 28 and 58 years old.

How many people named Carlena are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Carlena are alive in the United States, based on 1,426 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carlena in 2025?

Carlena ranked #11,132 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Carlena?

1,426 babies have been named Carlena in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carlena most popular?

Carlena peaked in 1975, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Carlena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carlena rising or falling?

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

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Carlena popularity over time

The story of Carlena

How old are people named Carlena?

Carlena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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