Neoma: 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	28	3	–	#1,072
1890s	78	8	+179%	#908
1900s	195	20	+150%	#664
1910s	592	59	+204%	#725
1920s	899	90	+52%	#712
1930s	614	61	-32%	#785
1940s	344	34	-44%	#1,056
1950s	149	15	-57%	#1,645
1960s	55	6	-63%	#3,288
1970s	88	9	+60%	#4,413
1980s	25	3	-72%	#7,893
1990s	13	1	-48%	#11,087
2000s	21	2	+62%	#14,493
2010s	76	8	+262%	#7,621
2020s (to 2025)	63	11	+38%	#7,472

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,072

1890s

+179%

#908

1900s

195

+150%

#664

1910s

592

+204%

#725

1920s

899

+52%

#712

1930s

614

-32%

#785

1940s

344

-44%

#1,056

1950s

149

-57%

#1,645

1960s

-63%

#3,288

1970s

+60%

#4,413

1980s

-72%

#7,893

1990s

-48%

#11,087

2000s

+62%

#14,493

2010s

+262%

#7,621

2020s (to 2025)

+38%

#7,472

The story of Neoma

Neoma is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,680 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 3,240 American babies have been named Neoma. Its peak came in 1924, when 110 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Neoma?

The median living Neoma is about 75 years old; half are between 47 and 85. An estimated 900 people named Neoma 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.

Neoma year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,680
2024	12	#8,810
2023	6	#14,672
2022	13	#8,388
2021	8	#11,890
2020	15	#7,472
2019	15	#7,621
2018	11	#9,638
2017	9	#11,363
2016	7	#13,952
2015	6	#15,881
2014	8	#12,757
2013	5	#18,513
2012	7	#14,589
2011	8	#13,045
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,392
2008	–	–
2007	5	#19,695
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,396
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#14,493
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	8	#7,893
1975	–	–
1970	13	#4,413
1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,545
1955	9	#4,292
1950	33	#1,645
1945	24	#1,731
1940	47	#1,056
1935	73	#794
1930	81	#785
1925	92	#772
1920	93	#756
1915	71	#785
1910	24	#893
1905	20	#841
1900	17	#935
1895	9	#1,183
1890	5	#1,477
1885	5	#1,158
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Neoma?

The median living Neoma is about 75 years old. Half of all living Neomas are between 47 and 85 years old.

How many people named Neoma are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Neoma are alive in the United States, based on 3,240 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Neoma in 2025?

Neoma ranked #10,680 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Neoma?

3,240 babies have been named Neoma in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Neoma most popular?

Neoma peaked in 1924, when 110 newborns received the name.

Is Neoma a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Neoma rising or falling?

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

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Neoma popularity over time

The story of Neoma

How old are people named Neoma?

Neoma year by year

Frequently asked questions

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