Total births
15
Girls' name · since 2008
Neeyah
Neeyah has 15 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 2008–2012
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
15 girls have been named Neeyah since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Neeyah recorded 15 times among girls since 2008, 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 2008 to 2012.
- 15 total births
- 2008–2012 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Neeyah since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2012.
- 15
- total births
- 2008–2012
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Neeyah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
9 babies were named Neeyah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Neeyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Neeyah's full recorded timeline at 2012, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Neeyah at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Neeyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2012
- Peak year (2012)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Neeyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Neeyah's strongest decade.
9 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Neeyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 9 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Neeyah? ▼
Neeyah has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 9 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Neeyah most popular? ▼
Neeyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Neeyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Neeyah since 2008 -- 5 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Neeyah? ▼
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 Neeyah
Nearby Names Like Neeyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Neeyah
Neely Girl
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Neena Girl
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Neela Girl
#3027 1,374 births
Neema Girl
#4322 784 births
Neeley Girl
#13784 412 births
Compare Neeyah side by side: Neeyah vs Neely Neeyah vs Neena Neeyah 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, 2008–2012 (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. "Neeyah: Baby Name Since 2008 - 15 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neeyah. 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 Neeyah 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.