Boys' name · since 1992
Neelesh
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 51 babies named Neelesh, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #22,071 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 51
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
Neelesh sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 51 recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Neelesh recorded 51 times among boys since 1992, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2014.
- #22,071 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 51 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neelesh ranks #22,071 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 51 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #22,071 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 51
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
Neelesh's 51 recorded births place it above 51.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Neelesh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Neelesh's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Neelesh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2014
- Peak year (2006)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Neelesh by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (29 births, 57% of the file).
2000s was Neelesh's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Neelesh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
29 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 29 births (57% of all-time use).
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- Neelesh's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 2010s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Neelesh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~22 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1992–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Neelesh 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 August 2026.