How Many People Are Named Neleigh?
An estimated 18 people in the United States have the first name Neleigh. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Neleigh peaked in popularity in 2005 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neleigh 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 Neleigh paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Neleigh is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
18
About 1 in 19,041,908 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2005
7 births
Total Registered
18
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neleigh
Neleigh is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 18 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Neleigh as a female name
Ranked #18,784 in 2011
5 female births in 2011
Peak: 2005 (7 births)
Neleigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neleigh span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 13 babies were registered. While Neleigh is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Neleigh by Decade
How has Neleigh 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.
Neleigh by State
Neleigh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Neleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Neleigh
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Neleigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neleigh?
We estimate approximately 18 people named Neleigh 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 19,041,908 Americans share this first name.
Is Neleigh a common name?
Neleigh is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 38.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neleigh most popular?
Neleigh reached peak popularity in 2005, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neleigh is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neleigh a female name?
Neleigh is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neleigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neleigh Smith, Neleigh Johnson, Neleigh 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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