girl's name
Neasa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (Ireland)
- Births on record 676
Northern Ireland
#338
2020 births
Neasa is a girl's name. In 2008 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2013, when 23 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 5,607 babies in Ireland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1965.
Neasa over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 22 |
| 1970s | 107 |
| 1980s | 103 |
| 1990s | 83 |
| 2000s | 87 |
| 2010s | 189 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 66 |
How popular is Neasa?
In 2025, Neasa was given to 8 babies in Ireland, ranking #447 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Neasa is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Neasa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Neasa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Neasa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Neasa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Neasa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Neasa
How popular is the name Neasa?
In 2025, Neasa was given to 8 babies in Ireland, ranking #447 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Neasa a girl's or a boy's name?
Neasa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Neasa most popular?
Neasa peaked in 2013, when 23 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Neasa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Neasa currently ranks #447 in Ireland. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.