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Alena

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What official birth registration shows about Alena: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #928 to #2407.200020052010201520202025#928#2407
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1434
1997#1287
1998#2407
1999#1060
2000#1475
2001#1617
2002#1245
2003#1722
2004#1535
2005#1165
2006#928
2007#1443
2008#1344
2009#1596
2010#1180
2011#1807
2012#1525
2013#1639
2014#1501
2015#1279
2016#1031
2017#1219
2018#1586
2019#1218
2020#1397
2021#1128
2022#1215
2023#1469
2024#1406
2025#1271

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 8 of the 44 years from 1977 to 2020.

In 2021: #350 among girls in Northern Ireland, #1128 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1977–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1977

    First recorded at #518 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2020–2021

    Highest recorded position: #350 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2020–2021).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1271 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1977 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #350 in Northern Ireland in 2021.

Alena's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#127125HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#140623HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#146921HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#121527HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#112830HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#139722HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#121827HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#158619HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#121928HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#103134HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#127926HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#150120HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#163918HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#152520HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#180715HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#118027HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#159617HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#134421HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#144318HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#92831HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#116521HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#153514HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#172211HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#124516HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#161711HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#147512HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#106019HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#24076HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#128714HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#143412HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#3504HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#3973HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#7164HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#6515HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#5183HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Alena is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Alena, between 1977 and 2025, in 31 of those 49 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1977England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2006Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: highest position in 202119772025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1977–20208#518 in 1977
England and Wales1996–202530#928 in 2006
Northern Ireland2020–20212#350 in 2021

Its high point came 44 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1977) than in Northern Ireland (2021).

No registrar recorded it for 18 years after 1977; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Alena

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1977–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1977 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #350 in Northern Ireland in 2021. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.