Nene vs Nena

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

Name A

Nene

Girl name · Rank #8629

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Name B

Nena

Girl name · Rank #9526

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Metric Nene Nena
Current Rank #8629 #9526
Total Births (all years) 190 4,895
Peak Year 2009 1963
Peak Year Births 13 112
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nene Nena
1880ss — 73
1890ss — 108
1900ss — 97
1910ss — 218
1920ss — 292
1930ss — 224
1940ss — 308
1950ss — 827
1960ss — 778
1970ss — 458
1980ss — 640
1990ss 17 322
2000ss 65 316
2010ss 73 191
2020ss 35 43

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nene Nena
2014 8 17
2015 7 12
2016 — 20
2017 9 19
2018 8 14
2019 11 14
2020 8 —
2021 10 9
2022 5 12
2023 — 12
2024 12 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, 1994–2024.

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