Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Nena

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Nena
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1963

Peak era

1963

Peak rank proxy

112

Current vitality

Rare

Generation

Boomer

1880Peak 19632024

Peak year

1963

Decline from peak

91.1%

2024

All-time

4,895

Nena is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1963, when 112 girls were named Nena.

In 2024, only 10 girls were given the name.

Down 91.1% from its peak.

All told, about 4,895 Americans have been named Nena and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1880.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

AssociationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1963

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