How Many People Are Named Neila?
An estimated 1,093 people in the United States have the first name Neila. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Neila peaked in popularity in 2009 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neila 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 Neila paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,093
About 1 in 313,590 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
2009
47 births
Total Registered
1,370
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neila
Neila is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,370 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Neila as a female name
Ranked #4,085 in 2024
36 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (47 births)
Neila: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neila span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 298 babies were registered. While Neila is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Neila by Decade
How has Neila 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.
Neila by State
Birth registrations for Neila span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, New York. The lowest are in Texas, New York, Florida. On average, about 21 Neilas were registered per state.
Neila + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Neila as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Neila: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neila?
We estimate approximately 1,093 people named Neila 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 313,590 Americans share this first name.
Is Neila a common name?
Neila is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,370 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neila most popular?
Neila reached peak popularity in 2009, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neila is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neila a female name?
Neila is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neila Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neila Smith, Neila Johnson, Neila 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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