Girls' name · since 1900
Neila
Neila has 1,405 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,950 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,181 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,405
- born since 1900
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,405 babies have been named Neila since 1900, making it today's #4181 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Neila recorded 1,405 times among girls since 1900, holding rank #4181 nationally today, ahead of 76% of girls, 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 1900 to 2025.
- #5,950 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,181 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,405 born since 1900
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neila ranks #5,950 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,181 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,405 born since 1900, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,950 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,181 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,405
- born since 1900
- 2010s
- peak decade
Neila's 1,405 recorded births place it above 91.77% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Neila compares
1,405 Top 27% higher than 73% of 17,297 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
Neila's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Neila | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,405 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 47 | 21 | 19,840 |
Neila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Neila's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1900, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 47, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Neila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Neila by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (298 births, 21% of the file).
2010s was Neila's strongest decade.
298 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Neila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 37
1920s
37 births
- 1930s 79
1930s
79 births
- 1940s
1940s
149 births
- 1950s
1950s
171 births
- 1960s 77
1960s
77 births
- 1970s 74
1970s
74 births
- 1980s 40
1980s
40 births
- 1990s 64
1990s
64 births
- 2000s
2000s
250 births
- 2010s
2010s
298 births
- 2020s
2020s
155 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 298 births (21% of all-time use).
How Neila 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 Neila's total volume
Neila by state
Where Neila concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 55 | 3.9% |
| #2 | Florida | | 29 | 2.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 0.4% |
55 of 1,405 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Neila's data
- Neila's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (298 total births) through the 2020s (155) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Neilas (55 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Neila: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~125 yrs)
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, 1900–2025 (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 Neila 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.