Neeley
Neeley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Clifton Neeley, also known as Clifton McNeely, (1919–2003), American basketball player and coach Cynthia Neeley, American politician in Michigan George A. Neeley (1879–1919), U.S. Representative from Kansas J. Neeley Johnson, also known as J.
Meaning & Origin of Neeley
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Neeley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Clifton Neeley, also known as Clifton McNeely, (1919–2003), American basketball player and coach Cynthia Neeley, American politician in Michigan George A. Neeley (1879–1919), U.S. Representative from Kansas J. Neeley Johnson, also known as J.
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The Story of Neeley
Neeley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1968, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 19 Neeleys were born — ranking #4,025 that year. As of 2026, Neeley ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 412 Neeleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Neeley
Neeley is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 412 births in the dataset. Neeley's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #4,025. Use the chart and map above to compare Neeley'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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