Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Neelah

Name: Popularity of the name Neelah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Neelah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#15,178

Peak Rank

#6,810 (2009)

Total Babies

141

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2004

First Year

2023

Last Year

2009

Peak Year

#6810

Peak Rank

141

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Neelah

Neelah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2004, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2009: 19 births, good for #6,810 nationwide. About 52% of every Neelah on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Neelah last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 141 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Neelah

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Frequently Asked Questions about Neelah

What does the name Neelah mean?

Neelah is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 2004. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Neelah in 2026?

In 2026, Neelah ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Neelah most popular?

Neelah reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #6,810 that year with 19 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Neelah most popular?

Neelah has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Neelah.

Is Neelah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Neelah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Neelah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Neelah include Neko, Kessa, Eleah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Neelah

Neelah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 141 births in the dataset. Neelah's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #6,810. Use the chart and map above to compare Neelah'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.