How Many People Are Named Neena?
An estimated 1,614 people in the United States have the first name Neena. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Neena peaked in popularity in 2004 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neena as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Neena paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,614
About 1 in 212,363 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
2004
48 births
Total Registered
1,764
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neena
Neena is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,764 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Neena as a female name
Ranked #8,269 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (48 births)
Neena: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neena span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 395 babies were registered. Neena has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Neena by Decade
How has Neena tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Neena by State
Birth registrations for Neena span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Virginia, Texas, Michigan. On average, about 21 Neenas were registered per state.
Neena + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Neena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Neena
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Neena: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neena?
We estimate approximately 1,614 people named Neena are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 212,363 Americans share this first name.
Is Neena a common name?
Neena is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,764 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neena most popular?
Neena reached peak popularity in 2004, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neena is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neena a female name?
Neena is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neena Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neena Smith, Neena Johnson, Neena Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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