Girls' name · since 1922

Neida

Neida has 1,834 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,984 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,834
born since 1922
2000s
peak decade

Neida is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,834 have been recorded since 1922.

Neida has 1,834 recorded births among girls since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1922 to 2023.

  • #4,984 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,834 born since 1922
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neida ranks #4,984 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,834 born since 1922, peaking in the 2000s.

#4,984 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,834
born since 1922
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Neida's 1,834 recorded births place it above 93.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

11 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

Neida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Neida splits its recorded history at 1975: 81% of all births land in the more recent half, 19% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1930 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 142 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Neida popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2003)
142
Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
050100150 192219431956196619771991200120112023 5

Neida by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (903 births, 49% of the file).

2000s was Neida's strongest decade.

903 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Neida births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 903 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Neida 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 Neida's total volume

Neida vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -136, 4.4%-39, 5.2%-37, 6.3%-36, 8%-57, 7.4%-145, 3.5%-118, 2.5%-51, 6.1%-111, 3.1%-56, 6%-128, 6.6%-109, 3.6%-140, 4%-111, 2.3%-21, 27.8%Neida-102, 7.7%Neida
Neida vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Neida by state

Where Neida concentrates geographically, total births since 1922

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Neida
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
352 19.2%
#2 Texas
315 17.2%
#3 New York
62 3.4%
#4 Illinois
43 2.3%
#5 Arizona
35 1.9%
#6 Florida
22 1.2%
#7 Georgia
22 1.2%
#8 Colorado
10 0.5%
California share of Neida's total US births 19.2%
Even split

352 of 1,834 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Neida appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Neida?
Neida has been given to 1,834 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #4,984 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 142 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
Where does Neida sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neida ranks #4,984 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Neida most popular?
Neida was most popular in the 2000s decade with 903 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Neida most popular?
The top states for the name Neida are California (352 births), Texas (315 births), New York (62 births).
How long has the name Neida been used?
Records for Neida go back to 1922, giving 102 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Neida?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neila, Neisha, Neita, Neil, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Neida's data

  • Neida's decade-level peak was the 2000s (903 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Neidas (352 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Neida

Nearby Names Like Neida

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Neida

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Neida: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1922–2023 (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 Neida 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.