How Many People Are Named Neymar?
An estimated 2,828 people in the United States have the first name Neymar. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Neymar peaked in popularity in 2014 with 504 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neymar 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 Neymar paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Neymar is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,828
About 1 in 121,200 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2014
504 births
Total Registered
2,849
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neymar
Neymar is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,849 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Neymar as a male name
Ranked #2,295 in 2024
62 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (499 births)
Neymar as a female name
Ranked #18,477 in 2014
5 female births in 2014
Peak: 2014 (5 births)
Neymar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neymar span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,431 babies were registered. Neymar has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Neymar by Decade
How has Neymar 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.
Neymar by State
Birth registrations for Neymar span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in South Carolina, Nebraska, Missouri. On average, about 68 Neymars were registered per state.
Neymar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Neymar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Neymar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neymar?
We estimate approximately 2,828 people named Neymar 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 121,200 Americans share this first name.
Is Neymar a common name?
Neymar is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,849 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neymar most popular?
Neymar reached peak popularity in 2014, when 504 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neymar is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neymar a male name?
Neymar is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neymar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neymar Smith, Neymar Johnson, Neymar 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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