How Many People Are Named Neiman?
An estimated 317 people in the United States have the first name Neiman. It is predominantly male (98.5%). The average bearer is 29 years old, and Neiman peaked in popularity in 1992 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neiman 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 Neiman paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
317
About 1 in 1,081,244 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.5% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1992
24 births
Total Registered
325
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neiman
Neiman is predominantly male (98.5%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Neiman as a male name
Ranked #8,520 in 2020
9 male births in 2020
Peak: 1996 (20 births)
Neiman as a female name
Ranked #14,819 in 1992
5 female births in 1992
Peak: 1992 (5 births)
Neiman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neiman span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 130 babies were registered. Neiman has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Neiman by Decade
How has Neiman 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.
Neiman by State
Neiman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Neiman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Neiman
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Neiman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neiman?
We estimate approximately 317 people named Neiman 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 1,081,244 Americans share this first name.
Is Neiman a common name?
Neiman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 325 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neiman most popular?
Neiman reached peak popularity in 1992, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neiman is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neiman a male name?
Neiman is predominantly male. 98.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neiman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neiman Smith, Neiman Johnson, Neiman 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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