girl's name
Nene
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 778
Nene is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2019, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1978.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nene over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 55 |
| 1990s | 80 |
| 2000s | 155 |
| 2010s | 150 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 115 |
How popular is Nene?
In 2025, Nene was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Nene is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Nene is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Néné | Néné is a rare spelling of Nene, written with an acute accent and recorded about 210 times, mostly in France. | 210 |
| Nènè | Nènè is a rare spelling of Nene, written with a grave accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Nene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nene
How popular is the name Nene?
In 2025, Nene was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Nene a girl's or a boy's name?
Nene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nene?
Nene has 1 syllable.
When was Nene most popular?
Nene peaked in 2019, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nene a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nene currently ranks #2,470 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.