Feminine dossier · first seen 1891
Alena
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2015
Peak births
499
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Alena
How many people are named Alena?
An estimated 14,973 living Americans are named Alena.
How rare is Alena?
Alena is uncommon among babies today, with 398 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 20.2% from its 2015 peak.
How old is the typical Alena?
The median age of a living American named Alena is approximately 19 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 30 years old.
Is Alena still popular?
Yes. Alena is holding steady, with 398 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Alena most common?
Alena has its strongest geographic signal in Washington, where it appears 2.7× more often than the national baseline.
1891Peak 20152025
Peak year
2015
Decline from peak
20.2%
2025
398
All-time
16,014
Where it lives now
Alena is most concentrated in Oregon — about 2.1× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Alena is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.