Alena
Czech and Slovak short form of Magdalena, also used as a form of Helena. Magdalena refers to the town of Magdala, while Helena is linked to a Greek word for torch.
Alena in 2025
Alena was given to 398 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,379th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 8,330 babies born.
The history of Alena
Alena reached its highest point in 2015, when 499 babies were given the name, ranking 1,154th that year.
Across the 135 years of records since 1891, 16,014 babies have been named Alena. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Alena by decade
| Decade | Babies named Alena | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 43 | 1,523 |
| 1900s | 52 | 2,057 |
| 1910s | 135 | 2,875 |
| 1920s | 180 | 3,023 |
| 1930s | 106 | 3,653 |
| 1940s | 113 | 3,454 |
| 1950s | 194 | 3,257 |
| 1960s | 446 | 2,253 |
| 1970s | 869 | 1,820 |
| 1980s | 1,307 | 1,595 |
| 1990s | 2,196 | 1,374 |
| 2000s | 3,917 | 1,218 |
| 2010s | 4,167 | 1,154 |
| 2020s | 2,289 | 1,307 |
Where Alena is heading
Alena has fallen 20% over the past decade, from 499 babies in 2015 to 398 in 2025.
Names like Alena
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Alena.