How Many People Are Named Neela?
An estimated 1,307 people in the United States have the first name Neela. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Neela peaked in popularity in 2007 with 103 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neela 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 Neela paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Neela is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,307
About 1 in 262,245 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2007
103 births
Total Registered
1,326
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neela
Neela is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,326 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Neela as a female name
Ranked #3,032 in 2024
54 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (103 births)
Neela: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neela span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 523 babies were registered. While Neela is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Neela by Decade
How has Neela 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.
Neela by State
Birth registrations for Neela span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Ohio, Minnesota, Georgia. On average, about 27 Neelas were registered per state.
Neela + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Neela as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Neela
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Neela: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neela?
We estimate approximately 1,307 people named Neela 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 262,245 Americans share this first name.
Is Neela a common name?
Neela is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,326 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neela most popular?
Neela reached peak popularity in 2007, when 103 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neela is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neela a female name?
Neela is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neela Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neela Smith, Neela Johnson, Neela 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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