Halena: 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	–	#7,401
1970s	16	2	+220%	#8,038
1980s	18	2	+12%	#8,541
1990s	44	4	+144%	#9,038
2000s	144	14	+227%	#5,961
2010s	80	8	-44%	#9,362
2020s (to 2025)	34	6	-29%	#11,483

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,401

1970s

+220%

#8,038

1980s

+12%

#8,541

1990s

+144%

#9,038

2000s

144

+227%

#5,961

2010s

-44%

#9,362

2020s (to 2025)

-29%

#11,483

The story of Halena

Halena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,804 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 341 American babies have been named Halena. Its peak came in 2007, when 23 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 Halena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Halena?

The median living Halena is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 25. An estimated 300 people named Halena 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.

Halena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,804
2024	5	#16,158
2023	8	#11,562
2022	7	#12,717
2021	8	#11,483
2020	–	–
2019	8	#11,747
2018	–	–
2017	8	#12,026
2016	9	#11,182
2015	10	#10,397
2014	7	#13,580
2013	10	#10,532
2012	5	#17,820
2011	12	#9,362
2010	11	#10,017
2009	8	#12,869
2008	10	#11,087
2007	23	#5,961
2006	18	#6,964
2005	19	#6,371
2004	19	#6,321
2003	14	#7,724
2002	15	#7,188
2001	11	#8,973
2000	7	#12,254
1995	6	#12,312
1990	–	–
1985	6	#9,727
1980	5	#10,930
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 Halena, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Halena?

The median living Halena is about 19 years old. Half of all living Halenas are between 12 and 25 years old.

How many people named Halena are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Halena are alive in the United States, based on 341 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Halena in 2025?

Halena ranked #13,804 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Halena?

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

When was the name Halena most popular?

Halena peaked in 2007, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Halena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Halena rising or falling?

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

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Halena popularity over time

The story of Halena

How old are people named Halena?

Halena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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