Total births
287
Girls' name · since 1997
Neya
287 babies named Neya in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12723
- among girls today
- 287
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Neya is the #12723 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 287 recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Neya recorded 287 times among girls since 1997, holding rank #12723 nationally today, ahead of 28% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #12723 among girls today
- 287 born since 1997
- 2000s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Neya is currently the #12723 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 287 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12723
- among girls today
- 287
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Neya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12723
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Neya was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
19 babies were named Neya in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Neya compares
287 44th 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
Neya's all-time total is 25% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Neya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 287 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Neya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Neya splits its recorded history at 2012: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2022 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Neya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#12,723
Active since
1997
Neya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Neya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Neya's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Neya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
123 births
- 2010s
2010s
101 births
- 2020s
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 123 births (43% of all-time use).
Neya by state
Where Neya concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 3.5% |
California share of Neya's total US births 3.5%
10 of 287 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Neya? ▼
287 babies have been named Neya since 1997. It currently ranks #12723 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 19 births.
When was Neya most popular? ▼
Neya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Neya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Neya are California (10 births).
How long has the name Neya been used? ▼
Neya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 29 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Neya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neysa, Neyda, Neyla, Neylan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Neya's data
- Neya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (123 total births) through the 2020s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Neyas (10 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 Neya
Nearby Names Like Neya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Neya
Neysa Girl
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Neyda Girl
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Neyla Girl
#4265 512 births
Neylan Girl
#3802 301 births
Neytiri Girl
#6605 234 births
Compare Neya side by side: Neya vs Neysa Neya vs Neyda Neya vs Neyla
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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, 1997–2025 (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. "Neya: #12723 Girls' Name - 287 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neya. 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 Neya 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.