Recorded 1889–1970 Girls' name Peak 1934 635 births

Neita — girls' name

635 babies named Neita in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51890s231900s211910s981920s1211930s1171940s1381950s981960s91970s5
1940s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Neita was born in this single decade.

1934
Single peak year

19 babies were named Neita in 1934 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Neita

The Social Security Administration has registered 635 babies named Neita between 1889 and 1970, spanning 82 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Neita currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1934, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Neita performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 138 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Neita shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Neita in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Neita in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 635 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Neita at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

635

Since 1889

82 years of records

Peak year

1934

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1889

Recorded for 82 years

Last year on file: 1970

Neita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1889

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1934)
19
Annual births at peak — across 82 years of records
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Neita by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
138 births that decade — 22% of Neita's all-time total
1880s51890s231900s211910s981920s1211930s1171940s1381950s981960s91970s5

Neita by state

Where Neita concentrates geographically — total births since 1889

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Neita
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
12 1.9%
#2 Illinois
5 0.8%
Texas share of Neita's total US births 1.9%
Even split

12 of 635 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Neita?
635 babies have been named Neita since 1889. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1934 with 19 births.
When was Neita most popular?
Neita was most popular in the 1940s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
Where is Neita most popular?
The top states for the name Neita are Texas (12 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Neita been used?
Neita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 82 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Neita?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neida, Neila, Neisha, Neil, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1889–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.