Neenah vs Neely

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

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Neenah

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Name B

Neely

Girl name · Rank #5425

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Metric Neenah Neely
Current Rank Unranked #5425
Total Births (all years) 245 2,202
Peak Year 2009 1974
Peak Year Births 16 75
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Neenah Neely
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 10
1910ss — 13
1920ss — 11
1930ss — 5
1940ss 5 10
1960ss — 62
1970ss — 408
1980ss 15 287
1990ss 61 274
2000ss 103 534
2010ss 55 439
2020ss 6 144

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neenah Neely
2014 10 52
2015 7 38
2016 — 44
2017 — 37
2018 5 33
2019 — 36
2020 6 24
2021 — 33
2022 — 33
2023 — 31
2024 — 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, 1949–2020.

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