girl's name
Neila
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,148
France
#592
as Neïla, 2025
Neila is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2016, when 335 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1967.
Neila over time
Births per decade in France, 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 | 5 |
| 1970s | 55 |
| 1980s | 115 |
| 1990s | 155 |
| 2000s | 870 |
| 2010s | 2,455 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 785 |
How popular is Neila?
In 2025, Neila was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Neila is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Neila is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Neïla | Neïla is Neila written with a diaeresis in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #592 in France, against #2,166 for Neila. | 2,445 |
| Néïla | Néïla is a rare spelling of Neila, written with an acute accent and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Neila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Neila also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Neila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Neila
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Neila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Neila
How popular is the name Neila?
In 2025, Neila was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Neila a girl's or a boy's name?
Neila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Neila most popular?
Neila peaked in 2016, when 335 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Neila a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Neila currently ranks #592 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.