Alaena
Alaena is a genus of butterflies, commonly called Zulus, in the family Lycaenidae. They are endemic to the Afrotropics.
Meaning & Origin of Alaena
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alaena is a genus of butterflies, commonly called Zulus, in the family Lycaenidae. They are endemic to the Afrotropics.
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The Story of Alaena
Alaena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1981, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 17 Alaenas were born — ranking #6,807 that year. As of 2026, Alaena ranks #8,472 for baby girls with 12 births, with steady use. In total, more than 287 Alaenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Alaena
Alaena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 287 births in the dataset. Alaena's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #6,807. Use the chart and map above to compare Alaena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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