Total births
4,351
Girls' name · since 1969
Neha
4,351 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.
- #5854
- among girls today
- 4,351
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Neha currently ranks #5854 among girls' names in America, with 4,351 babies recorded since 1969.
Neha has 4,351 recorded births among girls since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5854 as of the latest data, more common than 67% of girls, 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 1969 to 2025.
- #5854 among girls today
- 4,351 born since 1969
- 2000s peak decade
- 67% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Neha is currently the #5854 girls' name in America, more common than 67% of girls - 4,351 born since 1969, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5854
- among girls today
- 4,351
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Neha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5854
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 67% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% 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.
How Neha compares
4,351 Top 14% higher than 86% of 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
Neha's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Neha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,351 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 223 | 48 | 19,840 |
Neha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Neha's full recorded timeline at 1997, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 223 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Neha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#5,854
Active since
1969
Neha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 223
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Neha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Neha's strongest decade.
1,890 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Neha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 9
1960s
9 births
- 1970s 225
1970s
225 births
- 1980s 523
1980s
523 births
- 1990s
1990s
941 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,890 births
- 2010s 628
2010s
628 births
- 2020s 135
2020s
135 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,890 births (43% of all-time use).
How Neha 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 Neha's total volume
Neha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Neha by state
Where Neha concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 708 | 16.3% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 397 | 9.1% |
| #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 16.3%
Even split
708 of 4,351 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? ▼
4,351 babies have been named Neha since 1969. It currently ranks #5854 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 (708 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 57 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Neha's data
- Neha's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,890 total births); usage has since declined to 135 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nehas (708 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Neha
Nearby Names Like Neha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Neha
Nehemiah Girl
#7466 635 births
Nehemie Girl
#8610 271 births
Nehal Girl
202 births
Nehlani Girl
#7572 111 births
Nehir Girl
70 births
Compare Neha side by side: Neha vs Nehemiah Neha vs Nehemie Neha vs Nehal
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1969–2025 (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. "Neha: #5854 Girls' Name - 4,351 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neha. 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 Neha 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 June 2026.