girl's name
Neala
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 838
Ireland
#478
2025 births
Neala is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2009, when 38 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1938.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Neala over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 43 |
| 1950s | 49 |
| 1960s | 20 |
| 1970s | 28 |
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 150 |
| 2010s | 229 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 53 |
How popular is Neala?
In 2025, Neala was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Neala is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Neala
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Neala also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Neala over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Neala
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Neala — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Neala
How popular is the name Neala?
In 2025, Neala was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Neala a girl's or a boy's name?
Neala is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Neala?
Neala has 2 syllables.
When was Neala most popular?
Neala peaked in 2009, when 38 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Neala a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Neala currently ranks #478 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.