Unisex name · since 1972
Neema
Neema has 784 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,867 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,484 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 784
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
784 babies have been named Neema since 1972, making it today's #4484 unisex name.
Neema has 784 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4484 as of the latest data, more common than 74% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #8,867 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,484 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 784 born since 1972
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neema ranks #8,867 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,484 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 784 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,867 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,484 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 784
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
Neema's 784 recorded births place it above 87.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Neema compares
784 Top 36% higher than 64% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Neema's all-time total is 109% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Neema | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 784 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 47 | 21 | 19,840 |
Neema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Neema splits its recorded history at 2001: 77% of all births land in the more recent half, 23% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 47 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Neema popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Neema popularity over time - boys
256 total births recorded since 1977 (Neema as boys' name)
Neema by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (280 births, 36% of the file).
2010s was Neema's strongest decade.
280 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Neema births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 52
1970s
52 births
- 1980s 54
1980s
54 births
- 1990s 61
1990s
61 births
- 2000s
2000s
131 births
- 2010s
2010s
280 births
- 2020s
2020s
206 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 280 births (36% of all-time use).
How Neema compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Neema's total volume
Neema by state
Where Neema concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 23 | 2.9% |
| #2 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.6% |
23 of 784 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Neema? ▼
Where does Neema sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Neema most popular? ▼
Where is Neema most popular? ▼
Is Neema a unisex name? ▼
How long has the name Neema been used? ▼
What names are similar to Neema? ▼
What to do with Neema's data
- Neema's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (280 total births) through the 2020s (206) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Neemas (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Neema
Nearby Names Like Neema
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Neema
Compare Neema side by side: Neema vs Neely Neema vs Neena Neema vs Neela
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Neema
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Neema: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~53 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, 1972–2025 (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 Neema 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.