girl's name
Nena
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 5,022
Nena is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1963, when 112 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
Nena over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 73 |
| 1890s | 108 |
| 1900s | 97 |
| 1910s | 218 |
| 1920s | 292 |
| 1930s | 224 |
| 1940s | 308 |
| 1950s | 827 |
| 1960s | 778 |
| 1970s | 458 |
| 1980s | 640 |
| 1990s | 322 |
| 2000s | 316 |
| 2010s | 191 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 44 |
How popular is Nena?
In 2024, Nena was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Nena is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Nena is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Néna | Néna is a rare spelling of Nena, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Nena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nena also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nena
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nena
How popular is the name Nena?
In 2024, Nena was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nena a girl's or a boy's name?
Nena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nena most popular?
Nena peaked in 1963, when 112 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.