Kalena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,186

among girls · ↓317 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kalena · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,145

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

97 babies

All-time total

2,707

#3,838 all-time among girls

First recorded

1962

in Social Security records

Kalena popularity over time

2,707 babies have been named Kalena since 1962, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	10	1	–	#7,010
1970s	105	11	+950%	#3,558
1980s	329	33	+213%	#2,054
1990s	452	45	+37%	#2,449
2000s	744	74	+65%	#2,149
2010s	724	72	-3%	#2,025
2020s (to 2025)	343	57	-21%	#2,454

Where Kalena is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	49	0.03	outside top 500
2027	48	0.03	outside top 500
2028	47	0.03	outside top 500
2029	47	0.03	outside top 500
2030	46	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Kalena

Kalena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,186 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 2,707 American babies have been named Kalena. Its peak came in 2017, when 97 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Kalena?

The median living Kalena is about 19 years old; half are between 10 and 30. An estimated 2,700 people named Kalena 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.

Kalena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	50	#3,186
2024	58	#2,869
2023	59	#2,867
2022	45	#3,509
2021	60	#2,836
2020	71	#2,454
2019	59	#2,839
2018	65	#2,663
2017	97	#2,025
2016	77	#2,422
2015	83	#2,269
2014	64	#2,725
2013	65	#2,696
2012	74	#2,485
2011	49	#3,331
2010	91	#2,158
2009	77	#2,475
2008	88	#2,243
2007	69	#2,660
2006	77	#2,427
2005	86	#2,149
2004	78	#2,251
2003	81	#2,155
2002	63	#2,511
2001	67	#2,368
2000	58	#2,579
1995	44	#2,753
1990	35	#3,186
1985	29	#3,120
1980	18	#4,213
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kalena?

The median living Kalena is about 19 years old. Half of all living Kalenas are between 10 and 30 years old.

How many people named Kalena are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Kalena are alive in the United States, based on 2,707 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kalena in 2025?

Kalena ranked #3,186 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kalena?

2,707 babies have been named Kalena in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kalena most popular?

Kalena peaked in 2017, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Kalena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kalena rising or falling?

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

Will Kalena become more popular?

Kalena is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 girls named Kalena in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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