Lena is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #553 in 1996 with 422 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2019 with 1,246 births ranking #267. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 4,154 girls born was named Lena. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Lena is a neat international classic that often draws meaning from longer parent names, especially the Helen family linked with light. It feels simple, elegant, and widely usable.
Because it serves as both a short form and an independent given name in many languages, Lena has travelled extremely well. Its broad use gives it a familiar but never tired quality.