Ney
The given name Ney may refer to:Ney Raúl Avilés, retired Ecuadorian footballer Ney Dimaculangan, Filipino musician Ney Elias (1844–1897), British explorer, geographer and diplomat Ney Fabiano, Brazilian footballer Ney Franco, Brazilian football manager and coach Ney González Sánchez, Mexican politician, former governor of Nayarit Ney Latorraca (1944–2024), Brazilian actor Ney Matogrosso,…
Meaning & Origin of Ney
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The given name Ney may refer to:Ney Raúl Avilés, retired Ecuadorian footballer Ney Dimaculangan, Filipino musician Ney Elias (1844–1897), British explorer, geographer and diplomat Ney Fabiano, Brazilian footballer Ney Franco, Brazilian football manager and coach Ney González Sánchez, Mexican politician, former governor of Nayarit Ney Latorraca (1944–2024), Brazilian actor Ney Matogrosso,…
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The Story of Ney
Ney first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1889, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 11 Neys were born — ranking #2,389 that year. As of 2026, Ney ranks #6,952 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Neys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Ney most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- LU38%
- United States19%
- AO18%
- Germany14%
- Brazil12%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ney
Ney is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 31 births in the dataset. Ney's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #2,389. Use the chart and map above to compare Ney'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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