Neila
Neila was the 4245th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 34 babies. Its best year was 1944, when it ranked 2009th; the most babies were born in 2009 (47). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,173 places. More babies were named Neila in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #4,245 girls, up 3,226 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 34girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200947 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,405babies recorded
Neila popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,245 | 34 |
| 2020 | #7,471 | 15 |
| 2010 | #5,072 | 28 |
| 2000 | #10,491 | 9 |
| 1990 | #7,701 | 11 |
| 1980 | #8,766 | 7 |
| 1970 | #6,825 | 7 |
| 1960 | #5,054 | 8 |
| 1950 | #2,508 | 17 |
| 1940 | #2,074 | 16 |
| 1930 | #4,410 | 6 |
| 1920 | #4,288 | 7 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | #2,136 | 5 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Neila, counting every spelling?
Neila is a spelling of Nayla, a name family that ranked #554 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,245 for Neila on its own. Together these spellings went to 544 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nayla | 225 | #1,078 | 908 |
| Naila | 118 | #1,728 | 716 |
| Nailah | 110 | #1,829 | 648 |
| Naylah | 40 | #3,754 | 176 |
| Neila | 34 | #4,245 | 140 |
| Naiayla | 12 | #8,709 | 34 |
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 Neila?
34 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Neila (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Neila 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 247 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Neila.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Neila?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Neila are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 11 and 58. That makes Neila mostly worn by children and young adults. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
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.
Neila by state
How common Neila was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 47 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 Neila: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Neila, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Neila
How popular is the name Neila?
Neila was the 4245th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 34 babies. Its best year was 1944, when it ranked 2009th; the most babies were born in 2009 (47). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,173 places. More babies were named Neila in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Neila a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Neila in the US.
Where is Neila most popular?
In 2021–2025, Neila was most common in Florida (0.04 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and California.