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By Sophie Kihm · Sep 2026

Mena

OriginSpanish, diminutive of Filomena
Meaning"resolute protection"
GenderGirl
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About Mena

Variation of Mina

As of September 2026, Mena ranked #6257 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #808 in 1880.

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US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#4,000#4,500#5,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#3,8294022.4
2015#4,9402815.7
2016#4,9432815.8
2017—00
2018#4,4203218.8
2019#4,7372917.3
2020—00
2021—00
2022—00
2023—00
2024—00
2025—00
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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