Alena is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #745 in 2011 with 369 recorded births. This places Alena in the top 4% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 499 births ranking #596. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 43.0%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 4,766 girls born was named Alena. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.