US rank #13737 Girls' name Peak 1982 412 births

Neeley — #13737 US girls' name

412 babies named Neeley in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s781980s941990s602000s1022010s552020s17
#13737
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Neeley was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

19 babies were named Neeley in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Neeley

The Social Security Administration has registered 412 babies named Neeley between 1968 and 2024, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Neeley currently holds the #13737 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Neeley performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 102 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Neeley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Neeley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 412 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Neeley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

412

Since 1968

57 years of records

Peak year

1982

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,737

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1968

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2024

Neeley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1968

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1982)
19
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
05101520 202420152007200119941985197919731968 6

Neeley by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
102 births that decade — 25% of Neeley's all-time total
1960s61970s781980s941990s602000s1022010s552020s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Neeley?
412 babies have been named Neeley since 1968. It currently ranks #13737 among girls. The peak year was 1982 with 19 births.
When was Neeley most popular?
Neeley was most popular in the 2000s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Neeley been used?
Neeley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 57 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Neeley?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1968–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.