How Many People Are Named Nealie?
An estimated 115 people in the United States have the first name Nealie. It is predominantly female (97.9%). The average bearer is 54 years old, and Nealie peaked in popularity in 1916 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nealie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nealie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
115
About 1 in 2,980,473 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.9% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1916
22 births
Total Registered
793
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nealie
Nealie is predominantly female (97.9%), though 17 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nealie as a male name
Ranked #4,762 in 1920
5 male births in 1920
Peak: 1918 (7 births)
Nealie as a female name
Ranked #16,813 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 1916 (22 births)
Nealie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nealie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 166 babies were registered. Nealie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nealie by Decade
How has Nealie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nealie by State
Nealie + Last Name Combinations
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Nealie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nealie?
We estimate approximately 115 people named Nealie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,980,473 Americans share this first name.
Is Nealie a common name?
Nealie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 66.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 793 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nealie most popular?
Nealie reached peak popularity in 1916, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nealie is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nealie a female name?
Nealie is predominantly female. 97.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nealie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nealie Smith, Nealie Johnson, Nealie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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