Neysa: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	18	2	–	#3,284
1920s	74	7	+311%	#2,893
1930s	63	6	-15%	#2,276
1940s	76	8	+21%	#1,758
1950s	145	15	+91%	#2,261
1960s	154	15	+6%	#2,516
1970s	231	23	+50%	#2,324
1980s	163	16	-29%	#3,700
1990s	115	12	-29%	#4,626
2000s	100	10	-13%	#7,913
2010s	118	12	+18%	#7,019
2020s (to 2025)	31	5	-56%	#7,851

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,284

1920s

+311%

#2,893

1930s

-15%

#2,276

1940s

+21%

#1,758

1950s

145

+91%

#2,261

1960s

154

+6%

#2,516

1970s

231

+50%

#2,324

1980s

163

-29%

#3,700

1990s

115

-29%

#4,626

2000s

100

-13%

#7,913

2010s

118

+18%

#7,019

2020s (to 2025)

-56%

#7,851

The story of Neysa

Neysa 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 1917, 1,288 American babies have been named Neysa. Its peak came in 1971, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Neysa?

The median living Neysa is about 46 years old; half are between 29 and 60. An estimated 1,100 people named Neysa 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.

Neysa 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	9	#10,986
2021	8	#11,894
2020	14	#7,851
2019	16	#7,243
2018	17	#7,028
2017	17	#7,019
2016	12	#9,270
2015	9	#11,595
2014	8	#12,761
2013	5	#18,523
2012	11	#10,230
2011	14	#8,513
2010	9	#12,000
2009	9	#12,182
2008	7	#14,960
2007	7	#15,043
2006	11	#10,415
2005	11	#9,950
2004	13	#8,592
2003	13	#8,349
2002	8	#11,886
2001	8	#11,755
2000	13	#7,913
1995	7	#11,385
1990	14	#6,366
1985	16	#4,798
1980	21	#3,802
1975	23	#3,126
1970	19	#3,396
1965	18	#3,018
1960	13	#3,636
1955	24	#2,261
1950	7	#4,616
1945	8	#3,597
1940	–	–
1935	14	#2,276
1930	6	#4,412
1925	12	#2,893
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Neysa?

The median living Neysa is about 46 years old. Half of all living Neysas are between 29 and 60 years old.

How many people named Neysa are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Neysa are alive in the United States, based on 1,288 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Neysa in 2025?

Neysa 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 Neysa?

1,288 babies have been named Neysa in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Neysa most popular?

Neysa peaked in 1971, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Neysa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Neysa rising or falling?

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

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Neysa popularity over time

The story of Neysa

How old are people named Neysa?

Neysa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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