How Many People Are Named Neoma?
An estimated 680 people in the United States have the first name Neoma. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Neoma peaked in popularity in 1924 with 110 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neoma 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 Neoma paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
680
About 1 in 504,050 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1924
110 births
Total Registered
3,231
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neoma
Neoma is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,231 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Neoma as a female name
Ranked #8,784 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (110 births)
Neoma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neoma span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 899 babies were registered. Neoma has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Neoma by Decade
How has Neoma 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.
Neoma by State
Birth registrations for Neoma span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas. The lowest are in Mississippi, Colorado, Alabama. On average, about 59 Neomas were registered per state.
Neoma + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Neoma as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Neoma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neoma?
We estimate approximately 680 people named Neoma 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 504,050 Americans share this first name.
Is Neoma a common name?
Neoma is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,231 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neoma most popular?
Neoma reached peak popularity in 1924, when 110 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neoma is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neoma a female name?
Neoma is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neoma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neoma Smith, Neoma Johnson, Neoma 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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