Salena: 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	5	1	–	#1,457
1890s	23	2	+360%	#1,159
1900s	22	2	-4%	#1,413
1910s	62	6	+182%	#2,598
1920s	49	5	-21%	#3,347
1930s	22	2	-55%	#4,098
1940s	41	4	+86%	#2,781
1950s	123	12	+200%	#2,537
1960s	343	34	+179%	#1,723
1970s	930	93	+171%	#799
1980s	943	94	+1%	#1,265
1990s	1,413	141	+50%	#959
2000s	746	75	-47%	#1,629
2010s	349	35	-53%	#3,245
2020s (to 2025)	92	15	-56%	#5,820

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,457

1890s

+360%

#1,159

1900s

-4%

#1,413

1910s

+182%

#2,598

1920s

-21%

#3,347

1930s

-55%

#4,098

1940s

+86%

#2,781

1950s

123

+200%

#2,537

1960s

343

+179%

#1,723

1970s

930

+171%

#799

1980s

943

+1%

#1,265

1990s

1,413

141

+50%

#959

2000s

746

-47%

#1,629

2010s

349

-53%

#3,245

2020s (to 2025)

-56%

#5,820

The story of Salena

Salena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,763 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1889, 5,163 American babies have been named Salena. Its peak came in 1995, when 197 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 Salena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Salena?

The median living Salena is about 34 years old; half are between 26 and 47. An estimated 4,800 people named Salena 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.

Salena 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	#10,763
2024	14	#7,895
2023	14	#7,985
2022	16	#7,238
2021	18	#6,637
2020	21	#5,820
2019	23	#5,588
2018	23	#5,589
2017	36	#4,135
2016	27	#5,106
2015	32	#4,477
2014	27	#5,146
2013	36	#4,142
2012	49	#3,353
2011	45	#3,544
2010	51	#3,245
2009	59	#2,961
2008	54	#3,153
2007	58	#3,044
2006	55	#3,082
2005	69	#2,521
2004	80	#2,227
2003	87	#2,060
2002	73	#2,260
2001	102	#1,761
2000	109	#1,629
1995	197	#959
1990	112	#1,420
1985	80	#1,533
1980	80	#1,500
1975	68	#1,514
1970	53	#1,733
1965	36	#1,946
1960	24	#2,498
1955	20	#2,537
1950	9	#3,912
1945	5	#5,136
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	7	#4,375
1920	–	–
1915	9	#3,099
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	9	#1,413
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Salena?

The median living Salena is about 34 years old. Half of all living Salenas are between 26 and 47 years old.

How many people named Salena are alive today?

An estimated 4,800 people named Salena are alive in the United States, based on 5,163 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Salena in 2025?

Salena ranked #10,763 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 Salena?

5,163 babies have been named Salena in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Salena most popular?

Salena peaked in 1995, when 197 newborns received the name.

Is Salena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Salena rising or falling?

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

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Salena popularity over time

The story of Salena

How old are people named Salena?

Salena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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