Total births
35
Girls' name · since 1972
Neile
35 babies named Neile in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 35
- total births
- 1972–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Neile is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 35 have been recorded since 1972.
Neile has 35 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1977.
- 35 total births
- 1972–1977 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
35 girls have been named Neile since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1977.
- 35
- total births
- 1972–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Neile was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
10 babies were named Neile in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Neile's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Neile's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Neile at a glance
Last recorded 1977Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Neile popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1977
- Peak year (1973)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Neile by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Neile's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Neile births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 35 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Neile? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 35 babies named Neile. The most recent recorded year was 1977. Its busiest year on record was 1973, with 10 births.
When was Neile most popular? ▼
Neile was most popular in the 1970s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Neile been used? ▼
Records for Neile go back to 1972, giving 6 years of history through 1977.
What names are similar to Neile? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Neile
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1972–1977 (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. "Neile: Baby Name Since 1972 - 35 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neile. 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 Neile 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 July 2026.