Neila: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,245

among girls · ↓149 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Neila · -6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,273

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

47 babies

All-time total

1,405

#5,950 all-time among girls

First recorded

1900

in Social Security records

Neila popularity over time

1,405 babies have been named Neila since 1900, 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	5	1	–	#2,136
1910s	6	1	+20%	#4,647
1920s	37	4	+517%	#3,605
1930s	79	8	+114%	#2,529
1940s	149	15	+89%	#2,009
1950s	171	17	+15%	#2,052
1960s	77	8	-55%	#4,457
1970s	74	7	-4%	#5,453
1980s	40	4	-46%	#8,766
1990s	64	6	+60%	#7,701
2000s	250	25	+291%	#3,500
2010s	298	30	+19%	#4,050
2020s (to 2025)	155	26	-13%	#4,096

Where Neila 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	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	36	0.02	outside top 500
2028	37	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Neila

Neila is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,245 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 1,405 American babies have been named Neila. Its peak came in 2009, when 47 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 Neila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Neila?

The median living Neila is about 20 years old; half are between 11 and 59. An estimated 1,200 people named Neila 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.

Neila year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	34	#4,245
2024	36	#4,096
2023	29	#4,720
2022	21	#5,925
2021	20	#6,104
2020	15	#7,471
2019	34	#4,240
2018	31	#4,535
2017	32	#4,458
2016	25	#5,414
2015	25	#5,418
2014	24	#5,585
2013	28	#4,987
2012	34	#4,358
2011	37	#4,050
2010	28	#5,072
2009	47	#3,500
2008	36	#4,331
2007	36	#4,272
2006	23	#5,860
2005	21	#5,948
2004	27	#4,910
2003	22	#5,551
2002	20	#5,840
2001	9	#10,763
2000	9	#10,491
1995	–	–
1990	11	#7,701
1985	7	#8,978
1980	7	#8,766
1975	5	#10,080
1970	7	#6,825
1965	6	#6,298
1960	8	#5,054
1955	19	#2,614
1950	17	#2,508
1945	9	#3,319
1940	16	#2,074
1935	7	#3,654
1930	6	#4,410
1925	–	–
1920	7	#4,288
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	5	#2,136
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Neila?

The median living Neila is about 20 years old. Half of all living Neilas are between 11 and 59 years old.

How many people named Neila are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Neila are alive in the United States, based on 1,405 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Neila mean?

Neila is a feminine given name.

How popular is the name Neila in 2025?

Neila ranked #4,245 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Neila?

1,405 babies have been named Neila in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Neila most popular?

Neila peaked in 2009, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Neila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Neila rising or falling?

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

Will Neila become more popular?

Neila is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Neila in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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