Total births
17
Girls' name · since 2007
Nenah
17 babies named Nenah in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 2007–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Nenah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 2007.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nenah has been recorded 17 times among girls since 2007, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2014.
- 17 total births
- 2007–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Nenah since 2007, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 17
- total births
- 2007–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Nenah was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
6 babies were named Nenah in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Nenah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nenah splits its recorded history at 2009: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2014 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nenah at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Nenah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2014
- Peak year (2007)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Nenah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nenah's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Nenah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nenah? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 17 babies named Nenah. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 6 births.
When was Nenah most popular? ▼
Nenah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Nenah been used? ▼
Records for Nenah go back to 2007, giving 8 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Nenah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nena, Nene, Neneh, Nency, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nenah's data
- Nenah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Nenah
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Nenia Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2007–2014 (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. "Nenah: Baby Name Since 2007 - 17 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nenah. 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 Nenah 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 June 2026.