How Many People Are Named Neelam?
An estimated 303 people in the United States have the first name Neelam. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Neelam peaked in popularity in 1990 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neelam 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 Neelam paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
303
About 1 in 1,131,202 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1990
27 births
Total Registered
316
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neelam
Neelam is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 316 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Neelam as a female name
Ranked #14,648 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 1990 (27 births)
Neelam: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neelam span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 141 babies were registered. Neelam has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Neelam by Decade
How has Neelam 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.
Neelam by State
Neelam + Last Name Combinations
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Neelam: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neelam?
We estimate approximately 303 people named Neelam 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 1,131,202 Americans share this first name.
Is Neelam a common name?
Neelam is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 316 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neelam most popular?
Neelam reached peak popularity in 1990, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neelam is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neelam a female name?
Neelam is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neelam Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neelam Smith, Neelam Johnson, Neelam 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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