Total births
96
Girls' name · since 2003
Neeya
Neeya has 96 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16400
- among girls today
- 96
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
96 babies have been named Neeya since 2003, making it today's #16400 girls' name.
Neeya has 96 recorded births among girls since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16400 as of the latest data, more common than 7% 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 2003 to 2024.
- #16400 among girls today
- 96 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Neeya is currently the #16400 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 96 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16400
- among girls today
- 96
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Neeya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16400
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Neeya was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
9 babies were named Neeya in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Neeya compares
96 24th percentile among 17,726 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
Neeya's all-time total is 75% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Neeya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 96 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Neeya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Neeya splits its recorded history at 2016: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Neeya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#16,400
Active since
2003
Neeya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024
- Peak year (2003)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Neeya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Neeya's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Neeya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 47 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Neeya? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 96 babies named Neeya. Today it holds rank #16400 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 9 births.
When was Neeya most popular? ▼
Neeya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Neeya been used? ▼
Records for Neeya go back to 2003, giving 22 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Neeya? ▼
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 Neeya's data
- Neeya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (47 total births) through the 2020s (30) -- 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 Neeya
Nearby Names Like Neeya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Neeya
Neely Girl
#5158 2,239 births
Neena Girl
#8037 1,775 births
Neela Girl
#3027 1,374 births
Neema Girl
#4322 784 births
Neeley Girl
#13784 412 births
Compare Neeya side by side: Neeya vs Neely Neeya vs Neena Neeya 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, 2003–2024 (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. "Neeya: #16400 Girls' Name - 96 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neeya. 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 Neeya 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.