Total births
65
Unisex name · since 1916
Neddie
Neddie has 65 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 65
- total births
- 1916–1956
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Neddie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 65 recorded since 1916.
Neddie has 65 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1956.
- 65 total births
- 1916–1956 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
65 girls have been named Neddie since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1956.
- 65
- total births
- 1916–1956
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Neddie was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
9 babies were named Neddie in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Neddie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Neddie splits its recorded history at 1924: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1938 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Neddie at a glance
Last recorded 1956Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Neddie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1956
- Peak year (1918)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Neddie popularity over time - boys
32 total births recorded since 1941 (Neddie as boys' name)
Neddie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Neddie's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Neddie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
15 births
- 1920s
1920s
32 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 32 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Neddie? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 65 babies named Neddie. The most recent recorded year was 1956. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 9 births.
When was Neddie most popular? ▼
Neddie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Is Neddie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Neddie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 65 births, and as a boy's name it has 32 births.
How long has the name Neddie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Neddie since 1916 -- 41 years through the most recent 1956 data.
What names are similar to Neddie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nedra, Neda, Nedda, Nedia, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Neddie's data
- Neddie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Neddie
Nearby Names Like Neddie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Neddie
Nedra Girl
7,104 births
Neda Girl
#5807 2,189 births
Nedda Girl
108 births
Nedia Girl
55 births
Nedenia Girl
9 births
Compare Neddie side by side: Neddie vs Nedra Neddie vs Neda Neddie vs Nedda
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Neddie: Baby Name Since 1916 - 65 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neddie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Neddie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.