How Many People Are Named Neilah?
An estimated 79 people in the United States have the first name Neilah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Neilah peaked in popularity in 2010 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neilah 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 Neilah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Neilah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
79
About 1 in 4,338,663 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2010
10 births
Total Registered
80
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neilah
Neilah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 80 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Neilah as a female name
Ranked #14,730 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (10 births)
Neilah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neilah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 42 babies were registered. Neilah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Neilah by Decade
How has Neilah 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.
Neilah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Neilah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Neilah
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Neilah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neilah?
We estimate approximately 79 people named Neilah 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 4,338,663 Americans share this first name.
Is Neilah a common name?
Neilah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 61.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 80 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neilah most popular?
Neilah reached peak popularity in 2010, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neilah is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neilah a female name?
Neilah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neilah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neilah Smith, Neilah Johnson, Neilah 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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