Total births
80
Girls' name · since 2004
Neilah
Neilah has 80 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14461
- among girls today
- 80
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Neilah currently ranks #14461 among girls' names in America, with 80 babies recorded since 2004.
Neilah has 80 recorded births among girls since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14461 as of the latest data, more common than 18% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2024.
- #14461 among girls today
- 80 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 18% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Neilah is currently the #14461 girls' name in America, more common than 18% of girls - 80 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14461
- among girls today
- 80
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Neilah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14461
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 18% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Neilah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
10 babies were named Neilah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Neilah compares
80 21th percentile among 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
Neilah's all-time total is 79% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Neilah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 80 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Neilah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Neilah's full recorded timeline at 2014, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Neilah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#14,461
Active since
2004
Neilah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2024
- Peak year (2010)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Neilah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Neilah's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Neilah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
27 births
- 2010s
2010s
42 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 42 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Neilah? ▼
80 babies have been named Neilah since 2004. It currently ranks #14461 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 10 births.
When was Neilah most popular? ▼
Neilah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Neilah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Neilah since 2004 -- 21 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Neilah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neida, Neila, Neisha, Neita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Neilah's data
- Neilah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Neilah
Nearby Names Like Neilah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Neilah
Neida Girl
1,834 births
Neila Girl
#4042 1,405 births
Neisha Girl
#9680 1,118 births
Neita Girl
635 births
Neil Girl
385 births
Compare Neilah side by side: Neilah vs Neida Neilah vs Neila Neilah vs Neisha
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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, 2004–2024 (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. "Neilah: #14461 Girls' Name - 80 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neilah. 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 Neilah 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.