Dalena: 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	10	1	–	#5,101
1950s	28	3	+180%	#4,274
1960s	103	10	+268%	#3,232
1970s	158	16	+53%	#3,568
1980s	129	13	-18%	#3,873
1990s	310	31	+140%	#2,498
2000s	200	20	-35%	#4,240
2010s	113	11	-43%	#7,720
2020s (to 2025)	58	10	-14%	#7,009

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,101

1950s

+180%

#4,274

1960s

103

+268%

#3,232

1970s

158

+53%

#3,568

1980s

129

-18%

#3,873

1990s

310

+140%

#2,498

2000s

200

-35%

#4,240

2010s

113

-43%

#7,720

2020s (to 2025)

-14%

#7,009

The story of Dalena

Dalena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,278 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 1,109 American babies have been named Dalena. Its peak came in 1993, when 50 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 Dalena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dalena?

The median living Dalena is about 31 years old; half are between 21 and 46. An estimated 1,100 people named Dalena 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.

Dalena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,278
2024	16	#7,009
2023	7	#12,438
2022	6	#14,000
2021	11	#9,106
2020	9	#10,463
2019	9	#10,678
2018	11	#9,313
2017	11	#9,469
2016	11	#9,565
2015	15	#7,720
2014	13	#8,593
2013	10	#10,444
2012	11	#9,883
2011	8	#12,437
2010	14	#8,378
2009	23	#5,936
2008	15	#8,215
2007	25	#5,565
2006	15	#7,973
2005	14	#7,995
2004	22	#5,615
2003	24	#5,123
2002	20	#5,721
2001	29	#4,240
2000	13	#7,681
1995	45	#2,695
1990	6	#11,737
1985	13	#5,422
1980	20	#3,873
1975	16	#3,981
1970	14	#4,077
1965	6	#5,940
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dalena?

The median living Dalena is about 31 years old. Half of all living Dalenas are between 21 and 46 years old.

How many people named Dalena are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Dalena are alive in the United States, based on 1,109 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dalena in 2025?

Dalena ranked #10,278 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dalena?

1,109 babies have been named Dalena in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dalena most popular?

Dalena peaked in 1993, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Dalena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dalena rising or falling?

Dalena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Dalena popularity over time

The story of Dalena

How old are people named Dalena?

Dalena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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