How Many People Are Named Neeley?
An estimated 395 people in the United States have the first name Neeley. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Neeley peaked in popularity in 1982 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neeley 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 Neeley paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
395
About 1 in 867,733 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1982
19 births
Total Registered
412
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neeley
Neeley is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 412 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Neeley as a female name
Ranked #14,728 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1982 (19 births)
Neeley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neeley span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 102 babies were registered. Neeley has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Neeley by Decade
How has Neeley 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.
Neeley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Neeley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Neeley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neeley?
We estimate approximately 395 people named Neeley 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 867,733 Americans share this first name.
Is Neeley a common name?
Neeley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 412 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neeley most popular?
Neeley reached peak popularity in 1982, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neeley is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neeley a female name?
Neeley is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neeley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neeley Smith, Neeley Johnson, Neeley 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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