girl's name
Calena
kuh-LEE-nuh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 168
Calena is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2000, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Calena Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s | 38 |
| 2000s | 36 |
| 2010s | 31 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 17 |
How Popular Is Calena?
In 2025, Calena was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Calena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Calena Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Calena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Calena
- English kuh-LEE-nuh
Sibling Names for Calena
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Calena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Calena
How popular is the name Calena?
In 2025, Calena was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Calena a girl's or a boy's name?
Calena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Calena?
Calena has 3 syllables.
When was Calena most popular?
Calena peaked in 2000, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Calena a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Calena currently ranks #11,957 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.