Total births
71
Girls' name · since 1995
Neily
Neily has 71 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14154
- among girls today
- 71
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
71 babies have been named Neily since 1995, making it today's #14154 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neily has been recorded 71 times among girls since 1995, currently ranked #14154 nationally and more common than 20% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2024.
- #14154 among girls today
- 71 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Neily is currently the #14154 girls' name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 71 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14154
- among girls today
- 71
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Neily vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14154
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 20% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Neily was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
8 babies were named Neily in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Neily compares
71 19th 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
Neily's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Neily | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 71 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Neily's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Neily splits its recorded history at 2009: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Neily at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#14,154
Active since
1995
Neily popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2024
- Peak year (2001)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Neily by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Neily's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Neily births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
35 births
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 35 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Neily? ▼
Neily has been given to 71 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14154 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Neily most popular? ▼
Neily was most popular in the 2000s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Neily been used? ▼
Records for Neily go back to 1995, giving 30 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Neily? ▼
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 Neily's data
- Neily's decade-level peak was the 2000s (35 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 Neily
Nearby Names Like Neily
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Neily
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 Neily side by side: Neily vs Neida Neily vs Neila Neily vs Neisha
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Neily
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Timberlyn #14156
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Maclaine #14151
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Alayha #14157
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Brealynn #14150
297 births · Peak 2015
Anza #14158
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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, 1995–2024 (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. "Neily: #14154 Girls' Name - 71 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neily. 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 Neily 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.