Neely vs Neela

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

Name A

Neely

Girl name · Rank #5425

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Name B

Neela

Girl name · Rank #3021

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neely Neela
2014 52 54
2015 38 59
2016 44 27
2017 37 48
2018 33 53
2019 36 52
2020 24 44
2021 33 36
2022 33 44
2023 31 44
2024 23 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, 1888–2024.

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