Total births
297
Girls' name · since 1975
Nnenna
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 297 babies named Nnenna, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 297
- total births
- 1975–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Nnenna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 297 recorded since 1975.
Nnenna has 297 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- 297 total births
- 1975–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
297 girls have been named Nnenna since 1975, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 297
- total births
- 1975–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Nnenna was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
14 babies were named Nnenna in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Nnenna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nnenna's full recorded timeline at 1999, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nnenna at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Nnenna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Nnenna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nnenna's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Nnenna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
53 births
- 1990s
1990s
88 births
- 2000s
2000s
90 births
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 90 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nnenna? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 297 babies named Nnenna. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 14 births.
When was Nnenna most popular? ▼
Nnenna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Nnenna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nnenna since 1975 -- 51 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nnenna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nneka, Nneoma. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nnenna's data
- Nnenna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 10 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.
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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, 1975–2025 (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. "Nnenna: Baby Name Since 1975 - 297 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nnenna. 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 Nnenna 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.