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girls' name ★ peaked 1982

Neeley

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Neeley
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1982
19 babies
All-time total
412
#13,279 all-time among girls
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Neeley popularity over time

412 babies have been named Neeley since 1968, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1975Girls

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 – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 6 1 – #6,773
1970s 78 8 +1200% #3,723
1980s 94 9 +21% #4,125
1990s 60 6 -36% #6,123
2000s 102 10 +70% #7,402
2010s 55 6 -46% #9,565
2020s (to 2025) 17 3 -48% #14,626

The story of Neeley

Neeley is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1968, 412 American babies have been named Neeley. Its peak came in 1982, when 19 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 Neeley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Neeley?

The median living Neeley is about 27 years old; half are between 18 and 43. An estimated 400 people named Neeley are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Neeley year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 6 #14,782
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 5 #16,983
2020 6 #14,626
2019 – –
2018 6 #15,137
2017 6 #15,409
2016 6 #15,686
2015 7 #14,074
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 9 #11,961
2011 12 #9,565
2010 9 #11,993
2009 6 #16,685
2008 11 #10,593
2007 13 #9,399
2006 17 #7,402
2005 8 #12,690
2004 7 #13,789
2003 13 #8,345
2002 9 #10,838
2001 9 #10,761
2000 9 #10,489
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 5 #11,893
1980 8 #7,891
1975 18 #3,723
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 Neeley, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Neeley?

The median living Neeley is about 27 years old. Half of all living Neeleys are between 18 and 43 years old.

How many people named Neeley are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Neeley are alive in the United States, based on 412 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Neeley in 2025?

Neeley did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Neeley?

412 babies have been named Neeley in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Neeley most popular?

Neeley peaked in 1982, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Neeley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Neeley rising or falling?

Neeley has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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