Neema
The Story of Neema
As a girl name
Neema first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1972, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 47 Neemas were born — ranking #3,334 that year. As of 2026, Neema ranks #4,306 for girls with 33 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 819 Neemas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Neema first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 18 Neemas were born — ranking #3,984 that year. As of 2026, Neema ranks #11,471 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 256 Neemas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Neema
Neema is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 819 births in the dataset. Neema's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #3,334. Use the chart and map above to compare Neema'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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