Nene

Girl name

Nene has been given to 199 babies in the U.S. since 1994. It peaked in 2009. In 2025, about 1 in 178,585 girls was named Nene.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

199

Peak year

2009 (13 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1994

10-year trend

▲ +29%

Gender split

All girls

Spellings & variants

Names one letter away from Nene — alternate spellings parents actually use.

Geneboy

133,874 babies since 1880

Reneunisex

72,779 babies since 1880

Nenagirl

4,896 babies since 1880

Jeneunisex

2,218 babies since 1915

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Nene.

Mishawnunisex

199 babies since 1964

Libertigirl

199 babies since 1976

Nyeemagirl

199 babies since 1977

Artasiagirl

199 babies since 1991

Nijaegirl

199 babies since 1994

Kenedeegirl

199 babies since 1995

Zakyagirl

199 babies since 1998

Jalasiagirl

199 babies since 1998

Nene vs Mishawn ⚖Nene vs Liberti ⚖Nene vs Nyeema ⚖Nene vs Artasia ⚖

FAQ

How popular is the name Nene?

Nene has been given to 199 babies in the U.S. since 1994. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.

When did the name Nene peak?

Nene peaked in 2009, when 13 babies were given the name.

Is Nene a girl or boy name?

Nene is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Nene are girls).

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