Neela vs Neely

Side-by-side comparison of Neela and Neely — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Neela

Girl name · Rank #3021

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Name B

Neely

Girl name · Rank #5425

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Metric Neela Neely
Current Rank #3021 #5425
Total Births (all years) 1,326 2,202
Peak Year 2007 1974
Peak Year Births 103 75
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Neela Neely
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 10
1910ss — 13
1920ss — 11
1930ss — 5
1940ss — 10
1960ss — 62
1970ss 41 408
1980ss 48 287
1990ss 27 274
2000ss 465 534
2010ss 523 439
2020ss 222 144

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neela Neely
2014 54 52
2015 59 38
2016 27 44
2017 48 37
2018 53 33
2019 52 36
2020 44 24
2021 36 33
2022 44 33
2023 44 31
2024 54 23

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1972–2024.

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