Nealie
Acacia loderi, known colloquially as nelia or nealie, is a species of Acacia native to Australia.
Meaning & Origin of Nealie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Acacia loderi, known colloquially as nelia or nealie, is a species of Acacia native to Australia.
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The Story of Nealie
Nealie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 22 Nealies were born — ranking #1,630 that year. As of 2026, Nealie ranks #15,082 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 776 Nealies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nealie
Nealie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 776 births in the dataset. Nealie's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #1,630. Use the chart and map above to compare Nealie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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