US rank #5832 Girls' name Peak 2004 4,329 births

Neha — #5832 US girls' name

4,329 babies named Neha in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s91970s2251980s5231990s9412000s18902010s6282020s113
#5832
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Neha was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

223 babies were named Neha in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Neha

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,329 babies named Neha between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Neha currently holds the #5832 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 223 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Neha performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,890 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Neha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 701 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Neha in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Neha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,329 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Neha at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,329

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

2004

223 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,832

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Neha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
223
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
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Neha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,890 births that decade — 44% of Neha's all-time total
1960s91970s2251980s5231990s9412000s18902010s6282020s113

Neha by state

Where Neha concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Neha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
701 16.2%
#2 New Jersey
397 9.2%
#3 New York
356 8.2%
#4 Texas
342 7.9%
#5 Illinois
255 5.9%
#6 Virginia
126 2.9%
#7 Michigan
107 2.5%
#8 Georgia
81 1.9%
California share of Neha's total US births 16.2%
Even split

701 of 4,329 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Neha appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Neha?
4,329 babies have been named Neha since 1969. It currently ranks #5832 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 223 births.
When was Neha most popular?
Neha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,890 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Neha most popular?
The top states for the name Neha are California (701 births), New Jersey (397 births), New York (356 births).
How long has the name Neha been used?
Neha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Neha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nehemiah, Nehemie, Nehal, Nehlani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1969–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.