Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2008

Mena

Gender Unisex · 90% girls Rank 2025 #6,257

Mina, Meena is an ancient Egyptian name and was the name of the pharaoh that united the two kingdoms of Egypt into one.

Rank 2025
#6,257
among girls · ↓349 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Mena · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 84,593
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2008
72 babies
All-time total
1,678
#5,658 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Mena popularity over time

1,678 babies have been named Mena since 1880, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 24 – 24 2 – #808
1890s 37 – 37 4 +54% #1,067
1900s 6 – 6 1 -84% #1,848
1910s 60 – 60 6 +900% #2,068
1920s 69 – 69 7 +15% #2,826
1930s 34 – 34 3 -51% #3,243
1940s 24 – 24 2 -29% #3,454
1950s 56 – 56 6 +133% #3,961
1960s 46 – 46 5 -18% #5,144
1970s 87 – 87 9 +89% #5,085
1980s 95 52 147 15 +69% #5,796
1990s 133 31 164 16 +12% #4,892
2000s 389 35 424 42 +159% #2,794
2010s 333 43 376 38 -11% #3,506
2020s (to 2025) 124 – 124 21 -45% #5,047

The story of Mena

Mena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,257 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,678 American babies have been named Mena, about 90% girls and 10% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2008, when 72 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 Mena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mena?

The median living Mena is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 34. An estimated 1,400 people named Mena are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mena year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 19 #6,257 – –
2024 21 #5,908 – –
2023 13 #8,341 – –
2022 25 #5,262 – –
2021 26 #5,047 – –
2020 20 #6,008 – –
2019 29 #4,737 – –
2018 32 #4,420 – –
2017 17 #7,000 – –
2016 28 #4,943 7 #10,372
2015 28 #4,940 9 #8,482
2014 40 #3,829 5 #13,380
2013 45 #3,506 6 #11,688
2012 31 #4,675 10 #7,940
2011 38 #3,981 6 #11,792
2010 45 #3,556 – –
2009 51 #3,281 6 #11,964
2008 65 #2,794 7 #10,647
2007 46 #3,578 6 #11,870
2006 38 #3,970 6 #11,577
2005 44 #3,447 5 #12,703
2004 27 #4,900 – –
2003 34 #4,004 – –
2002 35 #3,781 – –
2001 23 #5,119 5 #11,725
2000 26 #4,622 – –
1995 14 #6,500 – –
1990 7 #10,962 9 #5,667
1985 9 #7,349 7 #5,553
1980 10 #6,602 – –
1975 6 #8,653 – –
1970 10 #5,290 – –
1965 8 #5,144 – –
1960 6 #6,157 – –
1955 6 #5,635 – –
1950 6 #5,101 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 7 #3,645 – –
1930 9 #3,243 – –
1925 5 #5,523 – –
1920 12 #2,837 – –
1915 10 #2,836 – –
1910 7 #2,068 – –
1905 6 #1,848 – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 8 #1,067 – –
1885 – – – –
1880 6 #808 – –

Famous people named Mena

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Mena Suvari Mena Suvari American actress (born 1979) Contemporary
  2. 2 Mena Massoud Mena Massoud Egyptian-born Canadian actor (born 1991) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mena?

The median living Mena is about 19 years old. Half of all living Menas are between 12 and 34 years old.

How many people named Mena are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Mena are alive in the United States, based on 1,678 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mena mean?

Mina, Meena is an ancient Egyptian name and was the name of the pharaoh that united the two kingdoms of Egypt into one.

How popular is the name Mena in 2025?

Mena ranked #6,257 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mena?

1,678 babies have been named Mena in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mena most popular?

Mena peaked in 2008, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Mena a boy or girl name?

Mena is used for both: about 90% of babies named Mena have been girls and 10% boys.

Is the name Mena rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Mena?

Well-known people named Mena include Mena Suvari (actor), Mena Massoud (actor).

Names like Mena

Names that sound and feel close to Mena: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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