Girls' name · since 1917
Neysa
Neysa has 1,288 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,327 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,288
- born since 1917
- 1970s
- peak decade
1,288 girls have been named Neysa since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Neysa recorded 1,288 times among girls since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2022.
- #6,327 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,288 born since 1917
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neysa ranks #6,327 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,288 born since 1917, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,327 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,288
- born since 1917
- 1970s
- peak decade
Neysa's 1,288 recorded births place it above 91.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Neysa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Neysa's full recorded timeline at 1973, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1936, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Neysa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2022
- Peak year (1971)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Neysa by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (231 births, 18% of the file).
1970s was Neysa's strongest decade.
231 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Neysa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 18
1910s
18 births
- 1920s 74
1920s
74 births
- 1930s 63
1930s
63 births
- 1940s 76
1940s
76 births
- 1950s
1950s
145 births
- 1960s
1960s
154 births
- 1970s
1970s
231 births
- 1980s
1980s
163 births
- 1990s
1990s
115 births
- 2000s
2000s
100 births
- 2010s
2010s
118 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 231 births (18% of all-time use).
How Neysa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Neysa's total volume
Neysa by state
Where Neysa concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 23 | 1.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 6 | 0.5% |
23 of 1,288 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Neysa's data
- Neysa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (231 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Neysas (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Neysa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~105 yrs)
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, 1917–2022 (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 Neysa 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.