Total births
136
Girls' name · since 1988
Neira
Neira has 136 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 136
- total births
- 1988–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Neira sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 136 recorded since 1988.
Neira has 136 recorded births among girls since 1988, 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 1988 to 2023.
- 136 total births
- 1988–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
136 girls have been named Neira since 1988, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 136
- total births
- 1988–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Neira was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
21 babies were named Neira in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Neira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Neira's SSA record in two at 2002 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 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Neira at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Neira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2023
- Peak year (1997)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Neira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Neira's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Neira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
46 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 60 births (44% of all-time use).
Neira by state
Where Neira concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 8.8% |
California share of Neira's total US births 8.8%
12 of 136 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Neira? ▼
136 babies have been named Neira since 1988. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1997 with 21 births.
When was Neira most popular? ▼
Neira was most popular in the 2000s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Neira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Neira are California (12 births).
How long has the name Neira been used? ▼
Records for Neira go back to 1988, giving 36 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Neira? ▼
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 Neira's data
- Neira's decade-level peak was the 2000s (60 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 Neiras (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Neira
Nearby Names Like Neira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Neira
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 Neira side by side: Neira vs Neida Neira vs Neila Neira vs Neisha
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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, 1988–2023 (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. "Neira: Baby Name Since 1988 - 136 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neira. 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 Neira 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.