Neng
The Story of Neng
As a girl name
Neng first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 5 Nengs were born — ranking #10,517 that year. As of 2026, Neng ranks #10,517 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Nengs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Neng first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 14 Nengs were born — ranking #4,114 that year. As of 2026, Neng ranks #6,970 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 78 Nengs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Neng
Neng is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 78 births in the dataset. Neng's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #4,114. Use the chart and map above to compare Neng's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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