Girl · #10,411 in 2026

Roena

Roena is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:surnameRoberto Roena (1940–2021), Puerto Rican salsa music percussionist, orchestra leader, and dancergiven nameRoena Muckelroy Savage (1904–1991), American concert soprano, voice educator, and choir director

Current Rank
#10,411
Peak Rank
#1,393 (1919)
Total Babies
984
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1880
First Year
1981
Last Year
1919
Peak Year
#1393
Peak Rank
984
Total Count
79
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Roena

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Roena is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:surnameRoberto Roena (1940–2021), Puerto Rican salsa music percussionist, orchestra leader, and dancergiven nameRoena Muckelroy Savage (1904–1991), American concert soprano, voice educator, and choir director

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The Story of Roena

Roena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 31 Roenas were born — ranking #1,393 that year. As of 2026, Roena ranks #10,411 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 984 Roenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Roena

Phonetically similar names — useful when Roena is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Roena

What does the name Roena mean?
Roena is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:surnameRoberto Roena (1940–2021), Puerto Rican salsa music percussionist, orchestra leader, and dancergiven nameRoena Muckelroy Savage (1904–1991), American concert soprano, voice educator, and choir director
How popular is Roena in 2026?
In 2026, Roena ranks #10,411 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Roena most popular?
Roena reached its peak popularity in 1919, ranking #1,393 that year with 31 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Roena most popular?
Roena has historically been most popular in Tennessee, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Roena.
Is Roena a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Roena is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Roena?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Roena include Sylva, Theodore, Warren. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Roena

Roena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 984 births in the dataset. Roena's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #1,393. Use the chart and map above to compare Roena'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.