Total births
245
Girls' name · since 1949
Neenah
Neenah has 245 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 245
- total births
- 1949–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Neenah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 245 recorded since 1949.
Social Security Administration records show Neenah recorded 245 times among girls since 1949, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2020.
- 245 total births
- 1949–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
245 girls have been named Neenah since 1949, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 245
- total births
- 1949–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Neenah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
16 babies were named Neenah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Neenah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Neenah splits its recorded history at 2003: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1949 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Neenah at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Neenah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2020
- Peak year (2009)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Neenah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Neenah's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Neenah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s
1990s
61 births
- 2000s
2000s
103 births
- 2010s
2010s
55 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 103 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Neenah? ▼
Neenah has been given to 245 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 16 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Neenah most popular? ▼
Neenah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Neenah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Neenah since 1949 -- 72 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Neenah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neely, Neena, Neela, Neema, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Neenah's data
- Neenah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (103 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Neenah
Nearby Names Like Neenah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Neenah
Neely Girl
#5158 2,239 births
Neena Girl
#8037 1,775 births
Neela Girl
#3027 1,374 births
Neema Girl
#4322 784 births
Neeley Girl
#13784 412 births
Compare Neenah side by side: Neenah vs Neely Neenah vs Neena Neenah vs Neela
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1949–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Neenah: Baby Name Since 1949 - 245 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neenah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Neenah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.