Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1987

Neda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #7,398
Rank 2025
#7,398
among girls · ↓1,485 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Neda · -29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 107,151
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1987
48 babies
All-time total
2,189
#4,428 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Neda popularity over time

2,189 babies have been named Neda since 1889, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1889Girls

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 5 1 – #1,425
1890s 10 1 +100% #1,475
1900s 11 1 +10% #1,732
1910s 95 10 +764% #1,747
1920s 152 15 +60% #1,997
1930s 142 14 -7% #1,917
1940s 164 16 +15% #1,670
1950s 204 20 +24% #1,824
1960s 108 11 -47% #3,072
1970s 192 19 +78% #2,908
1980s 347 35 +81% #2,259
1990s 304 30 -12% #3,018
2000s 177 18 -42% #4,962
2010s 179 18 +1% #5,550
2020s (to 2025) 99 17 -8% #5,913

The story of Neda

Neda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,398 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1889, 2,189 American babies have been named Neda. Its peak came in 1987, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Neda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Neda?

The median living Neda is about 38 years old; half are between 24 and 55. An estimated 1,700 people named Neda are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Neda year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 15 #7,398
2024 21 #5,913
2023 18 #6,598
2022 19 #6,397
2021 15 #7,543
2020 11 #9,371
2019 14 #8,029
2018 21 #5,951
2017 21 #5,977
2016 19 #6,604
2015 21 #6,187
2014 15 #7,958
2013 10 #10,799
2012 15 #8,104
2011 18 #7,043
2010 25 #5,550
2009 14 #8,766
2008 14 #8,850
2007 14 #8,873
2006 17 #7,401
2005 16 #7,402
2004 23 #5,502
2003 17 #6,811
2002 18 #6,324
2001 24 #4,962
2000 20 #5,631
1995 31 #3,560
1990 29 #3,688
1985 37 #2,634
1980 27 #3,185
1975 25 #2,934
1970 16 #3,823
1965 7 #5,648
1960 17 #3,072
1955 20 #2,524
1950 28 #1,824
1945 8 #3,593
1940 23 #1,670
1935 5 #4,709
1930 19 #1,917
1925 12 #2,891
1920 15 #2,440
1915 10 #2,842
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 5 #1,475
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Neda

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Neda Ukraden Neda Ukraden Serbian-Croatian singer (born 1950) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Neda?

The median living Neda is about 38 years old. Half of all living Nedas are between 24 and 55 years old.

How many people named Neda are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Neda are alive in the United States, based on 2,189 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Neda in 2025?

Neda ranked #7,398 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Neda?

2,189 babies have been named Neda in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Neda most popular?

Neda peaked in 1987, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Neda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Neda rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Neda?

Well-known people named Neda include Neda Ukraden (singer).

Names like Neda

Names that sound and feel close to Neda: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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