Total births
73
Boys' name · since 1912
Neno
Neno has 73 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 73
- total births
- 1912–2011
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Neno is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 73 have been recorded since 1912.
Neno has 73 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2011.
- 73 total births
- 1912–2011 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
73 boys have been named Neno since 1912, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2011.
- 73
- total births
- 1912–2011
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Neno was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
8 babies were named Neno in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Neno's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Neno splits its recorded history at 1923: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Neno at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Neno popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2011
- Peak year (1921)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Neno by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Neno's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Neno births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
28 births
- 1920s
1920s
19 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 28 births (38% of all-time use).
Neno by state
Where Neno concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 9.6% |
California share of Neno's total US births 9.6%
7 of 73 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Neno? ▼
73 babies have been named Neno since 1912. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1921 with 8 births.
When was Neno most popular? ▼
Neno was most popular in the 1910s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Neno most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Neno are California (7 births).
How long has the name Neno been used? ▼
Neno has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 100 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Neno? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neng, Nenad. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Neno's data
- Neno's decade-level peak was the 1910s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nenos (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
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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, 1912–2011 (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. "Neno: Baby Name Since 1912 - 73 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neno. 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 Neno 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.