girl's name
Neda
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,675
Ireland
#818
2004 births
Neda is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1987, when 48 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Neda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 95 |
| 1920s | 152 |
| 1930s | 142 |
| 1940s | 164 |
| 1950s | 204 |
| 1960s | 108 |
| 1970s | 192 |
| 1980s | 347 |
| 1990s | 304 |
| 2000s | 177 |
| 2010s | 179 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 99 |
How popular is Neda?
In 2025, Neda was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Neda 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.
How Neda is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Néda | Néda is a rare spelling of Neda, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Neda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Neda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Neda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Neda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Neda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Neda
How popular is the name Neda?
In 2025, Neda was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Neda a girl's or a boy's name?
Neda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Neda?
Neda has 2 syllables.
When was Neda most popular?
Neda peaked in 1987, when 48 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Neda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Neda currently ranks #7,086 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.