Neelam vs Neela

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

Name A

Neelam

Girl name

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Name B

Neela

Girl name · Rank #3021

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Metric Neelam Neela
Current Rank Unranked #3021
Total Births (all years) 316 1,326
Peak Year 1990 2007
Peak Year Births 27 103
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1972

Births by Decade

Decade Neelam Neela
1970ss 37 41
1980ss 74 48
1990ss 141 27
2000ss 27 465
2010ss 26 523
2020ss 11 222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neelam Neela
2014 — 54
2015 5 59
2016 — 27
2017 10 48
2018 — 53
2019 — 52
2020 — 44
2021 5 36
2022 — 44
2023 6 44
2024 — 54

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, 1971–2023.

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