Total births
19
Girls' name · since 2001
Neelia
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 19 babies named Neelia, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 19
- total births
- 2001–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
19 girls have been named Neelia since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Neelia recorded 19 times among girls since 2001, 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 2001 to 2016.
- 19 total births
- 2001–2016 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 girls have been named Neelia since 2001, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2016.
- 19
- total births
- 2001–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Neelia was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
7 babies were named Neelia in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Neelia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Neelia's full recorded timeline at 2015, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Neelia at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Neelia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2016
- Peak year (2015)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Neelia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Neelia's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Neelia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Neelia? ▼
Neelia has been given to 19 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 7 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Neelia most popular? ▼
Neelia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Neelia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Neelia since 2001 -- 16 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Neelia? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Neelia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Neelia
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Neela Girl
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Neema Girl
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Neeley Girl
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Compare Neelia side by side: Neelia vs Neely Neelia vs Neena Neelia 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, 2001–2016 (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. "Neelia: Baby Name Since 2001 - 19 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neelia. 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 Neelia 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.