Neely Girl

How popular is Neely?

#4,066 girl name in 2025

35 baby girls were named Neely in the US in 2025, making it the 4066th most popular girl name.

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2,249living people named Neely (est.)
26median age of people named Neely
2,630babies named Neely since 1880
1 in 94,724US babies born in 2025

Neely popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#4,066 for girls (▲ 1079 from 2024)
Babies in 202535 girls
10-year trendSteady (-8% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#3,914 in 2015, #5,165 in 2020
Peak year1974 (75 girls)
Highest rank#1,276 in 1888
First recorded1888
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)0% boys, 100% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Neely is most popular

Babies named Neely per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. Tennessee: 0.1 per 1,000 (13 girls)

Neely by decade

DecadeBaby girlsBest rank
1880s5#1,276
1890s10#1,484
1910s13#2,875
1920s11#4,375
1930s5#4,548
1940s10#4,418
1960s62#1,887
1970s408#1,369
1980s287#2,288
1990s274#2,843
2000s534#2,520
2010s439#3,039
2020s181#4,066

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Questions

Is Neely a boy or girl name?
Neely is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Neely were girls.
How popular is the name Neely?
35 baby girls were named Neely in the US in 2025, making it the 4066th most popular girl name.
When was Neely most popular?
Neely peaked in 1974, when 75 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,276 in 1888.
How many people are named Neely?
2,630 babies have been named Neely in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,249 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 26.
Where is Neely most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Neely was most common in Tennessee, at 0.1 of every 1,000 girls born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.