Nena
Girl · NEH-na · Spanish
Nena is a girls' name of Spanish origin, meaning “little girl, baby”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Nena mean?
Spanish: Spanish word; also a pet form of other names
“little girl, baby”
In Spanish, nena is an affectionate word for a little girl.
- Say it
- NEH-na
Is Nena a girl's or a boy's name?
Nena is a girls' name.
How popular is Nena in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 5 girls.
Nena in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | #4,904 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #4,294 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 1 | #7,383 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 1 | #6,685 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 5 | #3,233 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
How popular is Nena in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1963, with 112 girls.
Half of all the girls named Nena in the US since 1880 were born between 1947 and 1983, the years shaded on the chart below.
Nena in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | #8,941 |
| 2023 | 12 | #8,481 |
| 2022 | 12 | #8,536 |
| 2021 | 9 | #10,287 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 14 | #7,712 |
| 2018 | 14 | #7,758 |
| 2017 | 19 | #6,283 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6,184 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8,926 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6,985 |
| 2013 | 23 | #5,642 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5,707 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5,932 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5,106 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5,535 |
| 2008 | 26 | #5,431 |
| 2007 | 37 | #4,130 |
| 2006 | 27 | #5,085 |
| 2005 | 37 | #3,872 |
| 2004 | 40 | #3,627 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5,230 |
| 2002 | 38 | #3,519 |
| 2001 | 31 | #4,021 |
| 2000 | 32 | #3,881 |
| 1999 | 30 | #3,891 |
| 1998 | 27 | #4,139 |
| 1997 | 34 | #3,362 |
| 1996 | 36 | #3,232 |
| 1995 | 31 | #3,487 |
| 1994 | 32 | #3,443 |
| 1993 | 30 | #3,580 |
| 1992 | 33 | #3,337 |
| 1991 | 34 | #3,201 |
| 1990 | 35 | #3,151 |
| 1989 | 39 | #2,804 |
| 1988 | 45 | #2,414 |
| 1987 | 47 | #2,274 |
| 1986 | 53 | #2,024 |
| 1985 | 52 | #2,047 |
| 1984 | 108 | #1,205 |
| 1983 | 45 | #2,155 |
| 1982 | 71 | #1,621 |
| 1981 | 74 | #1,580 |
| 1980 | 106 | #1,238 |
| 1979 | 48 | #2,088 |
| 1978 | 31 | #2,680 |
| 1977 | 29 | #2,780 |
| 1976 | 54 | #1,747 |
| 1975 | 51 | #1,807 |
| 1974 | 42 | #1,999 |
| 1973 | 61 | #1,527 |
| 1972 | 47 | #1,804 |
| 1971 | 48 | #1,828 |
| 1970 | 47 | #1,859 |
| 1969 | 56 | #1,591 |
| 1968 | 60 | #1,459 |
| 1967 | 57 | #1,478 |
| 1966 | 65 | #1,351 |
| 1965 | 86 | #1,145 |
| 1964 | 89 | #1,167 |
| 1963 | 112 | #1,008 |
| 1962 | 96 | #1,110 |
| 1961 | 72 | #1,304 |
| 1960 | 85 | #1,180 |
| 1959 | 91 | #1,117 |
| 1958 | 95 | #1,074 |
| 1957 | 104 | #1,025 |
| 1956 | 85 | #1,115 |
| 1955 | 96 | #1,025 |
| 1954 | 104 | #944 |
| 1953 | 68 | #1,171 |
| 1952 | 65 | #1,177 |
| 1951 | 73 | #1,089 |
| 1950 | 46 | #1,351 |
| 1949 | 28 | #1,806 |
| 1948 | 36 | #1,547 |
| 1947 | 50 | #1,289 |
| 1946 | 34 | #1,507 |
| 1945 | 27 | #1,587 |
| 1944 | 27 | #1,577 |
| 1943 | 31 | #1,491 |
| 1942 | 29 | #1,533 |
| 1941 | 26 | #1,538 |
| 1940 | 20 | #1,792 |
| 1939 | 32 | #1,308 |
| 1938 | 19 | #1,805 |
| 1937 | 20 | #1,735 |
| 1936 | 23 | #1,549 |
| 1935 | 15 | #2,094 |
| 1934 | 24 | #1,518 |
| 1933 | 18 | #1,835 |
| 1932 | 31 | #1,320 |
| 1931 | 21 | #1,685 |
| 1930 | 21 | #1,747 |
| 1929 | 26 | #1,525 |
| 1928 | 30 | #1,424 |
| 1927 | 26 | #1,618 |
| 1926 | 26 | #1,622 |
| 1925 | 25 | #1,699 |
| 1924 | 30 | #1,533 |
| 1923 | 33 | #1,388 |
| 1922 | 40 | #1,232 |
| 1921 | 31 | #1,476 |
| 1920 | 25 | #1,666 |
| 1919 | 29 | #1,445 |
| 1918 | 27 | #1,537 |
| 1917 | 29 | #1,377 |
| 1916 | 20 | #1,739 |
| 1915 | 31 | #1,258 |
| 1914 | 19 | #1,480 |
| 1913 | 24 | #1,120 |
| 1912 | 19 | #1,218 |
| 1911 | 11 | #1,450 |
| 1910 | 9 | #1,634 |
| 1909 | 7 | #1,763 |
| 1908 | 13 | #1,135 |
| 1907 | 9 | #1,384 |
| 1906 | 7 | #1,553 |
| 1905 | 8 | #1,419 |
| 1904 | 12 | #1,050 |
| 1903 | 11 | #1,076 |
| 1902 | 6 | #1,593 |
| 1901 | 8 | #1,227 |
| 1900 | 16 | #941 |
| 1899 | 13 | #906 |
| 1898 | 7 | #1,379 |
| 1897 | 9 | #1,094 |
| 1896 | 13 | #903 |
| 1895 | 12 | #932 |
| 1894 | 13 | #850 |
| 1893 | 15 | #767 |
| 1892 | 13 | #830 |
| 1891 | 8 | #1,006 |
| 1890 | 5 | #1,337 |
| 1889 | 6 | #1,146 |
| 1888 | 13 | #724 |
| 1887 | 8 | #860 |
| 1886 | 10 | #731 |
| 1885 | 0 | – |
| 1884 | 8 | #793 |
| 1883 | 5 | #920 |
| 1882 | 9 | #634 |
| 1881 | 6 | #740 |
| 1880 | 8 | #628 |
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