Girls' name · since 1880

Neppie

Neppie has 38 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1880 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#38,261 of 72,339
all-time among girls
38
born since 1880
1880s
peak decade

Neppie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 38 recorded since 1880.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neppie has been recorded 38 times among girls since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1880s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1920.

  • #38,261 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 38 born since 1880
  • 1880s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neppie ranks #38,261 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 1880, peaking in the 1880s.

#38,261 of 72,339
all-time among girls
38
born since 1880
1880s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Neppie's 38 recorded births place it above 46.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Neppie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Neppie splits its recorded history at 1891: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1886 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1880 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Neppie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1920

Last recorded 1920
Peak year (1880)
7
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1880188618871891191619171920 5

Neppie by decade

1880s is the heaviest window (17 births, 45% of the file).

1880s was Neppie's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Neppie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1880s at 17 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Neppie?
Neppie has been given to 38 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #38,261 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1920. 7 babies were born in 1880, its single highest year.
Where does Neppie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neppie ranks #38,261 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Neppie most popular?
Neppie was most popular in the 1880s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1880.
How long has the name Neppie been used?
The SSA has tracked Neppie since 1880 -- 41 years through the most recent 1920 data.
What names are similar to Neppie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nephtalie, Nephateria, Nephele, Nepheli, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Neppie's data

  • Neppie's decade-level peak was the 1880s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1920s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Neppie

Nearby Names Like Neppie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Neppie

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Neppie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1880–1920 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Neppie 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 August 2026.