Carlena comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Feminine name with elegant charm..
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How popular is Carlena?
1975peak year
Today, Carlena is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #13179), with only about 7 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1975, 42 babies were given the name (ranked #2063 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1970s. Carlena's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 1,418 babies have been registered as Carlena since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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