Neha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,662

among girls · ↑252 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Neha · +5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2004

223 babies

All-time total

4,351

#2,822 all-time among girls

First recorded

1969

in Social Security records

Neha popularity over time

4,351 babies have been named Neha since 1969, 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

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	9	1	–	#5,333
1970s	225	23	+2400%	#2,372
1980s	523	52	+132%	#1,686
1990s	941	94	+80%	#1,193
2000s	1,890	189	+101%	#969
2010s	628	63	-67%	#1,840
2020s (to 2025)	135	23	-64%	#4,719

Where Neha is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Neha

Neha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,662 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 4,351 American babies have been named Neha. Its peak came in 2004, when 223 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 Neha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Neha?

The median living Neha is about 23 years old; half are between 18 and 31. An estimated 4,300 people named Neha 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.

Neha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,662
2024	21	#5,914
2023	29	#4,719
2022	20	#6,152
2021	20	#6,103
2020	23	#5,443
2019	28	#4,867
2018	36	#4,057
2017	38	#3,974
2016	38	#3,981
2015	46	#3,463
2014	67	#2,638
2013	83	#2,253
2012	90	#2,128
2011	91	#2,116
2010	111	#1,840
2009	158	#1,474
2008	143	#1,595
2007	166	#1,430
2006	173	#1,349
2005	195	#1,184
2004	223	#1,040
2003	199	#1,109
2002	215	#1,013
2001	199	#1,072
2000	219	#969
1995	91	#1,634
1990	68	#2,006
1985	56	#1,967
1980	36	#2,634
1975	23	#3,124
1970	5	#8,894
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Neha

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

1 Neha Sharma Indian actress (born 1987) Contemporary
2 Neha Dhupia Indian actress and model (born 1980) Contemporary
3 Neha Kakkar Indian singer (born 1988) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Neha?

The median living Neha is about 23 years old. Half of all living Nehas are between 18 and 31 years old.

How many people named Neha are alive today?

An estimated 4,300 people named Neha are alive in the United States, based on 4,351 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Neha mean?

Borrowed from Hindi नेहा (nehā).

How popular is the name Neha in 2025?

Neha ranked #5,662 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Neha?

4,351 babies have been named Neha in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Neha most popular?

Neha peaked in 2004, when 223 newborns received the name.

Is Neha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Neha rising or falling?

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

Will Neha become more popular?

Neha is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 girls named Neha in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Neha?

Well-known people named Neha include Neha Sharma (actor), Neha Dhupia (actor), Neha Kakkar (singer).

Names like Neha

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