Neenah
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,244 in 1949
0 babies were named Neenah in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1949–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNeenah first shows up in US birth records in 1949, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 76 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1949, when it reached #5,244.
About the name Neenah
Neenah is a girl name of Spanish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-nah”. US birth records list Neenah for girls from 1949 to 2020, in 30 of those 72 years. Its best year was 1949, when it ranked #5,244 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.9 | 344,828 girls |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1,123,596 girls |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 295,858 girls |
| 2000s | 5.6 | 179,856 girls |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 270,270 girls |
Other spellings of Neenah
More Spanish girl names
- Girl name: Sofia · wisdom
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Maya · illusion
- Girl name: Liliana · lily
- Girl name: Lucia · light
- Unisex name: Jade · jade gemstone
- Girl name: Gabriella · God is my strength
- Girl name: Catalina · possibly pure
Questions about the name Neenah
What is the origin of the name Neenah?
Neenah has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Sofia, Camila, Maya.
Is Neenah a boy or girl name?
Neenah is a girl name.
How popular is the name Neenah?
Neenah is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #5,244 in 1949.