Karlena
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,837 in 1956
0 babies were named Karlena in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1956–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKarlena first shows up in US birth records in 1956, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 69 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1956, when it reached #4,837.
About the name Karlena
Karlena is a girl name of American and Slavic origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Karlena for girls from 1956 to 2017, in 33 of those 62 years. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked #4,837 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesSlavic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9 | 1,142,857 girls |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1,388,889 girls |
| 1970s | 2.7 | 375,940 girls |
| 1980s | 3.5 | 284,900 girls |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 213,675 girls |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 540,541 girls |
| 2010s | 2.0 | 503,145 girls |
Other spellings of Karlena
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Questions about the name Karlena
What is the origin of the name Karlena?
Karlena has American, Slavic roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Karlena a boy or girl name?
Karlena is a girl name.
How popular is the name Karlena?
Karlena is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #4,837 in 1956.