Girl · #13,441 in 2026

Neiba

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

Neiba is a city in the southwest of the Dominican Republic. It is the capital city of the Baoruco province, and is located 180 kilometres west of the national capital, Santo Domingo, close to the shore of Lake Enriquillo, the largest lake in the West Indies.

Current Rank

#13,441

Peak Rank

#6,277 (1988)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1988

First Year

1993

Last Year

1988

Peak Year

#6277

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Neiba

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

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Origin & history

Before the conquest and colonization of Hispaniola, the place was a nitainato belonging to the Chiefdom of Jaragua. Founded in 1546 as a town from a cattle herd on the west side, years later it was depopulated together with the Villa de San Juan, being refounded in 1735 when it was repopulated and its neighbors enjoyed their lands that were from the Azua district. On March 13, 1844, a confrontation between Haitian and Dominican troops took place in the municipality in the so-called Battle of the Baptism of Blood, held in the now municipality of Galván, Bahoruco Province. The municipality was a

The Story of Neiba

The earliest SSA record of Neiba as a baby girl name dates back to 1988, when 12 babies received it. 1988 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Neiba — #6,277 in the national rankings. About 52% of every Neiba on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Neiba last appeared in the published SSA data in 1993, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 23 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Neiba

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

Neba
Nepa
Naba
Nuba
Nipa
Noba
Newbie
Napa
Nea
Newby
Knobby
Noobie

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Neiba

What does the name Neiba mean?

How popular is Neiba in 2026?

In 2026, Neiba ranks #13,441 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Neiba most popular?

Neiba reached its peak popularity in 1988, ranking #6,277 that year with 12 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Neiba a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Neiba?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Neiba include Jency, Darchelle, Stephanine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Neiba

Neiba is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Neiba's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #6,277. Use the chart and map above to compare Neiba'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.