How Many People Are Named Neema?
An estimated 986 people in the United States have the first name Neema. It is used for both genders, with 74.6% female. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Neema peaked in popularity in 2019 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neema 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 Neema paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
986
About 1 in 347,621 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
74.6% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2019
47 births
Total Registered
1,009
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neema
Neema is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (25.4%) and females (74.6%). Out of 1,009 total births registered, 256 were male and 753 were female.
Neema as a male name
Ranked #12,774 in 2005
5 male births in 2005
Peak: 1999 (18 births)
Neema as a female name
Ranked #4,341 in 2024
33 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (47 births)
Neema: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neema span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 280 babies were registered. While Neema is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Neema by Decade
How has Neema 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.
Neema by State
Birth registrations for Neema span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Arizona. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona. On average, about 19 Neemas were registered per state.
Neema + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Neema as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Neema: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neema?
We estimate approximately 986 people named Neema 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 347,621 Americans share this first name.
Is Neema a common name?
Neema is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,009 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neema most popular?
Neema reached peak popularity in 2019, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neema is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neema a female name?
Neema is predominantly female. 74.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neema Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neema Smith, Neema Johnson, Neema 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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