How Many People Are Named Neli?
An estimated 306 people in the United States have the first name Neli. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Neli peaked in popularity in 2007 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neli 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 Neli paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
306
About 1 in 1,120,112 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2007
15 births
Total Registered
313
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neli
Neli is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 313 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Neli as a female name
Ranked #8,782 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (15 births)
Neli: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neli span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 106 babies were registered. While Neli is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Neli by Decade
How has Neli 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.
Neli by State
Neli + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Neli as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Neli
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Neli: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neli?
We estimate approximately 306 people named Neli 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 1,120,112 Americans share this first name.
Is Neli a common name?
Neli is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 313 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neli most popular?
Neli reached peak popularity in 2007, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neli is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neli a female name?
Neli is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neli Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neli Smith, Neli Johnson, Neli 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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