Neyla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,434

among girls · ↓165 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Neyla · -6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

34 babies

All-time total

512

#11,673 all-time among girls

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Neyla popularity over time

512 babies have been named Neyla since 1997, 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
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1990s	12	1	–	#11,725
2000s	139	14	+1058%	#5,195
2010s	215	22	+55%	#5,482
2020s (to 2025)	146	24	+13%	#4,269

Where Neyla 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	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	36	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	41	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Neyla

Neyla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,434 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 512 American babies have been named Neyla. Its peak came in 2024, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Neyla?

The median living Neyla is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 500 people named Neyla 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.

Neyla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	32	#4,434
2024	34	#4,269
2023	25	#5,220
2022	19	#6,398
2021	17	#6,900
2020	19	#6,261
2019	22	#5,742
2018	22	#5,735
2017	24	#5,482
2016	24	#5,565
2015	24	#5,616
2014	16	#7,551
2013	23	#5,786
2012	24	#5,673
2011	14	#8,512
2010	22	#6,124
2009	21	#6,492
2008	19	#7,004
2007	28	#5,195
2006	15	#8,132
2005	10	#10,711
2004	12	#9,119
2003	13	#8,348
2002	11	#9,307
2001	10	#9,900
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Neyla?

The median living Neyla is about 10 years old. Half of all living Neylas are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named Neyla are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Neyla are alive in the United States, based on 512 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Neyla in 2025?

Neyla ranked #4,434 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Neyla?

512 babies have been named Neyla in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Neyla most popular?

Neyla peaked in 2024, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Neyla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Neyla rising or falling?

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

Will Neyla become more popular?

Neyla is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 girls named Neyla 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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