Mena
Mena was the #6,116 girls' name in the US in 2025 (19 babies), and #3,478 in Canada.
Mena as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,116 (19) | — | — | — | #3,478 (5) |
| 2024 | #5,799 (21) | #5,892 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #8,055 (13) | #4,057 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #5,172 (25) | #4,646 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #4,964 (26) | #4,634 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #5,850 (20) | #4,535 (4) | — | #834 (3) | — |
| 2019 | #4,653 (29) | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #4,357 (32) | #3,518 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #6,808 (17) | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #4,850 (28) | #2,757 (9) | #440 (3) | — | — |
| 2015 | #4,853 (28) | #4,103 (5) | — | — | #3,286 (5) |
| 2014 | #3,778 (40) | #2,862 (8) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #3,465 (45) | #5,742 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #4,601 (31) | #3,285 (7) | — | — | #2,921 (6) |
| 2011 | #3,916 (38) | — | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1880 at #738.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
- In 2016, 80% of US babies named Mena were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 83,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Mena is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 100,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 57,000 to 1 in 170,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mena | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Mena | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Mena | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Mena | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Mena | US | Girls | #6,116 | 19 |
| Mena | US | Boys | — | too few |