Total births
141
Girls' name · since 2004
Neelah
Neelah has 141 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 141
- total births
- 2004–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Neelah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 141 have been recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Neelah recorded 141 times among girls since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2023.
- 141 total births
- 2004–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
141 girls have been named Neelah since 2004, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 141
- total births
- 2004–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Neelah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
19 babies were named Neelah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Neelah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Neelah's full recorded timeline at 2013, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Neelah at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Neelah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2023
- Peak year (2009)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Neelah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Neelah's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Neelah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
57 births
- 2010s
2010s
74 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 74 births (52% of all-time use).
Neelah by state
Where Neelah concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 3.5% |
Texas share of Neelah's total US births 3.5%
5 of 141 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Neelah? ▼
141 babies have been named Neelah since 2004. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2009 with 19 births.
When was Neelah most popular? ▼
Neelah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Neelah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Neelah are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Neelah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Neelah since 2004 -- 20 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Neelah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neely, Neena, Neela, Neema, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Neelah's data
- Neelah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Neelahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Neelah
Nearby Names Like Neelah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Neelah
Neely Girl
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Neena Girl
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Neela Girl
#3027 1,374 births
Neema Girl
#4322 784 births
Neeley Girl
#13784 412 births
Compare Neelah side by side: Neelah vs Neely Neelah vs Neena Neelah vs Neela
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2004–2023 (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. "Neelah: Baby Name Since 2004 - 141 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neelah. 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 Neelah 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 July 2026.