Carlana
Carlana is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. The only species in this genus is Carlana eigenmanni, also known as the Carlana tetra, which is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and, maybe, Panama. The maximum standard length is 5.4 centimetres (2.1 in).
Meaning & Origin of Carlana
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Carlana is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. The only species in this genus is Carlana eigenmanni, also known as the Carlana tetra, which is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and, maybe, Panama. The maximum standard length is 5.4 centimetres (2.1 in).
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The Story of Carlana
Carlana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1968, when 5 Carlanas were born — ranking #7,015 that year. As of 2026, Carlana ranks #7,015 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Carlanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Carlana
Carlana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Carlana's peak popularity came in 1968 when it ranked #7,015. Use the chart and map above to compare Carlana'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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