Nency vs Nena

Side-by-side comparison of Nency and Nena — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nency

Girl name

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Name B

Nena

Girl name · Rank #9526

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Metric Nency Nena
Current Rank Unranked #9526
Total Births (all years) 15 4,895
Peak Year 1976 1963
Peak Year Births 5 112
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nency Nena
1880ss — 73
1890ss — 108
1900ss — 97
1910ss — 218
1920ss — 292
1930ss — 224
1940ss — 308
1950ss — 827
1960ss — 778
1970ss 5 458
1980ss — 640
1990ss 10 322
2000ss — 316
2010ss — 191
2020ss — 43

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nency Nena
2014 — 17
2015 — 12
2016 — 20
2017 — 19
2018 — 14
2019 — 14
2021 — 9
2022 — 12
2023 — 12
2024 — 10

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1976–1995.

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