Nea: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	5	1	–	#4,902
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	28	3	–	#6,693
1980s	54	5	+93%	#5,790
1990s	53	5	-2%	#9,120
2000s	117	12	+121%	#7,719
2010s	103	10	-12%	#8,452
2020s (to 2025)	57	10	-8%	#7,050

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,902

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,693

1980s

+93%

#5,790

1990s

-2%

#9,120

2000s

117

+121%

#7,719

2010s

103

-12%

#8,452

2020s (to 2025)

-8%

#7,050

The story of Nea

Nea is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,050 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1932, 417 American babies have been named Nea. Its peak came in 2007, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nea?

The median living Nea is about 19 years old; half are between 10 and 30. An estimated 400 people named Nea are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nea year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#7,050
2024	12	#8,805
2023	6	#14,663
2022	8	#11,930
2021	8	#11,885
2020	7	#13,093
2019	9	#11,124
2018	12	#9,008
2017	10	#10,502
2016	12	#9,268
2015	11	#9,959
2014	7	#14,158
2013	14	#8,452
2012	8	#13,108
2011	10	#10,960
2010	10	#11,020
2009	11	#10,466
2008	16	#8,009
2007	16	#7,997
2006	8	#13,271
2005	7	#14,083
2004	15	#7,719
2003	14	#7,882
2002	9	#10,837
2001	13	#8,064
2000	8	#11,492
1995	7	#11,381
1990	7	#11,014
1985	–	–
1980	12	#5,790
1975	8	#6,926
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nea, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nea?

The median living Nea is about 19 years old. Half of all living Neas are between 10 and 30 years old.

How many people named Nea are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Nea are alive in the United States, based on 417 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nea mean?

Nea and Neea are Finnish female given names.

How popular is the name Nea in 2025?

Nea ranked #7,050 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nea?

417 babies have been named Nea in the United States since 1932, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nea most popular?

Nea peaked in 2007, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Nea a boy or girl name?

Nea is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nea rising or falling?

Nea is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Nea popularity over time

The story of Nea

How old are people named Nea?

Nea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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