Neely
Neely was the 4144th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 35 babies. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked 1377th with 75 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 180 places. More babies were named Neely in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #4,144 girls, up 1,134 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 35girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 197475 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,630babies recorded
Neely popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,144 | — | 35 | — |
| 2020 | #5,278 | — | 24 | — |
| 2010 | #3,457 | — | 47 | — |
| 2000 | #2,586 | — | 58 | — |
| 1990 | #4,190 | — | 24 | — |
| 1980 | #3,186 | — | 27 | — |
| 1970 | #3,175 | #5,222 | 21 | 5 |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | #5,059 | #2,940 | 5 | 9 |
| 1920 | — | #3,404 | — | 8 |
| 1910 | — | #1,774 | — | 5 |
| 1900 | — | #1,439 | — | 5 |
| 1890 | — | #964 | — | 6 |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Neely, counting every spelling?
Neely is the most common spelling of a name family that had 35 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 35 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neely | 35 | #4,144 | 157 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Neely?
35 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Neely (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Neely born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 240 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Neely.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Neely?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Neely are alive today, with a median age of 25; half are between 15 and 44. That makes Neely mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Neely by state
How common Neely was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Neely: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Neely, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Neely
How popular is the name Neely?
Neely was the 4144th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 35 babies. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked 1377th with 75 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 180 places. More babies were named Neely in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Neely a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Neely in the US.
Where is Neely most popular?
In 2021–2025, Neely was most common in Tennessee (0.08 per 1,000 girls).