Neala: 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	–	#4,808
1940s	43	4	+760%	#3,629
1950s	49	5	+14%	#3,970
1960s	20	2	-59%	#5,641
1970s	28	3	+40%	#5,897
1980s	12	1	-57%	#9,959
1990s	6	1	-50%	#12,423
2000s	150	15	+2400%	#4,079
2010s	229	23	+53%	#4,279
2020s (to 2025)	53	9	-61%	#10,067

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,808

1940s

+760%

#3,629

1950s

+14%

#3,970

1960s

-59%

#5,641

1970s

+40%

#5,897

1980s

-57%

#9,959

1990s

-50%

#12,423

2000s

150

+2400%

#4,079

2010s

229

+53%

#4,279

2020s (to 2025)

-61%

#10,067

The story of Neala

Neala is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,630 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1938, 595 American babies have been named Neala. Its peak came in 2009, when 38 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 Neala stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Neala?

The median living Neala is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 22. An estimated 600 people named Neala 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.

Neala year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,630
2024	9	#10,860
2023	6	#14,664
2022	10	#10,195
2021	10	#10,102
2020	10	#10,067
2019	10	#10,268
2018	15	#7,656
2017	20	#6,222
2016	19	#6,603
2015	34	#4,279
2014	28	#4,992
2013	30	#4,726
2012	26	#5,367
2011	29	#4,882
2010	18	#7,136
2009	38	#4,079
2008	27	#5,396
2007	15	#8,413
2006	25	#5,503
2005	19	#6,471
2004	12	#9,116
2003	7	#13,431
2002	–	–
2001	7	#13,073
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,423
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	7	#5,647
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,455
1950	–	–
1945	5	#5,047
1940	5	#4,848
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Neala?

The median living Neala is about 16 years old. Half of all living Nealas are between 10 and 22 years old.

How many people named Neala are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Neala are alive in the United States, based on 595 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Neala in 2025?

Neala ranked #11,630 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Neala?

595 babies have been named Neala in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Neala most popular?

Neala peaked in 2009, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Neala a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Neala rising or falling?

Neala is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Neala popularity over time

The story of Neala

How old are people named Neala?

Neala year by year

Frequently asked questions

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