How Many People Are Named Neda?
An estimated 1,559 people in the United States have the first name Neda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Neda peaked in popularity in 1987 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neda 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 Neda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,559
About 1 in 219,855 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1987
48 births
Total Registered
2,174
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neda
Neda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,174 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Neda as a female name
Ranked #5,894 in 2024
21 female births in 2024
Peak: 1987 (48 births)
Neda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neda span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 347 babies were registered. Neda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Neda by Decade
How has Neda 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.
Neda by State
Birth registrations for Neda span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, New York. The lowest are in Florida, Texas, New Jersey. On average, about 59 Nedas were registered per state.
Neda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Neda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Neda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neda?
We estimate approximately 1,559 people named Neda 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 219,855 Americans share this first name.
Is Neda a common name?
Neda is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,174 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neda most popular?
Neda reached peak popularity in 1987, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neda is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neda a female name?
Neda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neda Smith, Neda Johnson, Neda 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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