How Many People Are Named Neira?
An estimated 133 people in the United States have the first name Neira. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Neira peaked in popularity in 1997 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neira 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 Neira paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
133
About 1 in 2,577,100 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1997
21 births
Total Registered
136
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neira
Neira is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 136 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Neira as a female name
Ranked #16,904 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1997 (21 births)
Neira: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neira span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 60 babies were registered. Neira has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Neira by Decade
How has Neira 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.
Neira by State
Neira + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Neira as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Neira
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Neira: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neira?
We estimate approximately 133 people named Neira 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 2,577,100 Americans share this first name.
Is Neira a common name?
Neira is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 68.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 136 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neira most popular?
Neira reached peak popularity in 1997, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neira is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neira a female name?
Neira is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neira Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neira Smith, Neira Johnson, Neira 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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