Total births
117
Girls' name · since 1999
Neyah
117 babies named Neyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 117
- total births
- 1999–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Neyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 117 recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neyah has been recorded 117 times among girls since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2022.
- 117 total births
- 1999–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
117 girls have been named Neyah since 1999, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 117
- total births
- 1999–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Neyah was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
13 babies were named Neyah in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Neyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Neyah's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Neyah at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Neyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2022
- Peak year (2016)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Neyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Neyah's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Neyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
34 births
- 2010s
2010s
73 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 73 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Neyah? ▼
Neyah has been given to 117 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 13 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Neyah most popular? ▼
Neyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Neyah been used? ▼
Records for Neyah go back to 1999, giving 24 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Neyah? ▼
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 Neyah's data
- Neyah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (73 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.
- 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 Neyah
Nearby Names Like Neyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Neyah
Neysa Girl
1,288 births
Neyda Girl
682 births
Neyla Girl
#4265 512 births
Neylan Girl
#3802 301 births
Neya Girl
#12723 287 births
Compare Neyah side by side: Neyah vs Neysa Neyah vs Neyda Neyah vs Neyla
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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, 1999–2022 (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. "Neyah: Baby Name Since 1999 - 117 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neyah. 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 Neyah 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.