Girl · #15,532 in 2026

Neia

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

The New England Institute of Art (NEiA) was a private for-profit art school in Brookline, Massachusetts. The school was founded in 1952 as the Norm Prescott School of Broadcasting and was one of the 45 Art Institutes in North America. The school offered ten majors in art fields taught by professionals of those industries.

Current Rank

#15,532

Peak Rank

#14,580 (2013)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1966

First Year

2019

Last Year

2013

Peak Year

#14580

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Neia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Founded in 1952, the New England Institute of Art was originally called the Norm Prescott School of Broadcasting. In 1962, the school was sold to Victor Best and renamed The Northeast Broadcasting School. Northeast Company Inc. bought the school in 1988; at that time the curriculum was only a diploma in Radio and Television Broadcasting. Not until July 1991 did the school offer a second diploma in Recording Arts. By this time the name had been changed to Northeast College of Communications. By September 1995 the school was granted the authority to offer Associates of Science degrees in Broadca

The Story of Neia

Neia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1966, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2013: 6 births, good for #14,580 nationwide. About 42% of every Neia on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Neia last appeared in the published SSA data in 2019, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 26 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Neia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Neia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Nea
Neah
Neea
Mnea
Noah
Nia
Neo
Noa
Neha
Naya
Nio
Newa

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Neia

What does the name Neia mean?

How popular is Neia in 2026?

In 2026, Neia ranks #15,532 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Neia most popular?

Neia reached its peak popularity in 2013, ranking #14,580 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Neia a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Neia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Neia include Arrah, Yenta, Khyati. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Neia

Neia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Neia's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #14,580. Use the chart and map above to compare Neia'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.