Total births
90
Girls' name · since 1974
Neelie
Neelie has 90 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 90
- total births
- 1974–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Neelie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 90 recorded since 1974.
Neelie has 90 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2015.
- 90 total births
- 1974–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
90 girls have been named Neelie since 1974, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 90
- total births
- 1974–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Neelie was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
7 babies were named Neelie in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Neelie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Neelie splits its recorded history at 2005: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Neelie at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Neelie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2015
- Peak year (2000)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Neelie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Neelie's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Neelie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 49 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Neelie? ▼
90 babies have been named Neelie since 1974. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2000 with 7 births.
When was Neelie most popular? ▼
Neelie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Neelie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Neelie since 1974 -- 42 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Neelie? ▼
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 Neelie's data
- Neelie's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (49 total births) through the 2010s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Neelie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Neelie
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Neena Girl
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Neela Girl
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Neema Girl
#4322 784 births
Neeley Girl
#13784 412 births
Compare Neelie side by side: Neelie vs Neely Neelie vs Neena Neelie 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, 1974–2015 (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. "Neelie: Baby Name Since 1974 - 90 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neelie. 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 Neelie 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.