Unisex nameCurrently #5,541 in the USFalling
Neely
//ˈnili//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19745 lettersStarts with N
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Neely's meaning
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Neely's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Neely |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1912 | 6 |
| 1913 | 5 |
| 1914 | 14 |
| 1915 | 9 |
| 1916 | 9 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1918 | 11 |
| 1919 | 23 |
| 1920 | 8 |
| 1921 | 13 |
| 1922 | 7 |
| 1923 | 15 |
| 1924 | 10 |
| 1925 | 8 |
| 1926 | 9 |
| 1927 | 12 |
| 1928 | 13 |
| 1929 | 14 |
| 1930 | 14 |
| 1931 | 11 |
| 1932 | 6 |
| 1933 | 10 |
| 1934 | 5 |
| 1935 | 8 |
| 1937 | 5 |
| 1938 | 7 |
| 1941 | 10 |
| 1943 | 5 |
| 1945 | 7 |
| 1946 | 6 |
| 1947 | 13 |
| 1948 | 9 |
| 1949 | 6 |
| 1951 | 13 |
| 1952 | 6 |
| 1954 | 7 |
| 1955 | 5 |
| 1956 | 8 |
| 1957 | 5 |
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1959 | 5 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1968 | 40 |
| 1969 | 22 |
| 1970 | 26 |
| 1971 | 12 |
| 1972 | 11 |
| 1973 | 41 |
| 1974 | 82 |
| 1975 | 61 |
| 1976 | 52 |
| 1977 | 59 |
| 1978 | 41 |
| 1979 | 40 |
| 1980 | 27 |
| 1981 | 36 |
| 1982 | 43 |
| 1983 | 23 |
| 1984 | 34 |
| 1985 | 30 |
| 1986 | 32 |
| 1987 | 34 |
| 1988 | 19 |
| 1989 | 15 |
| 1990 | 24 |
| 1991 | 16 |
| 1992 | 18 |
| 1993 | 28 |
| 1994 | 27 |
| 1995 | 16 |
| 1996 | 27 |
| 1997 | 33 |
| 1998 | 46 |
| 1999 | 44 |
| 2000 | 58 |
| 2001 | 40 |
| 2002 | 55 |
| 2003 | 48 |
| 2004 | 56 |
| 2005 | 68 |
| 2006 | 55 |
| 2007 | 55 |
| 2008 | 48 |
| 2009 | 51 |
| 2010 | 47 |
| 2011 | 48 |
| 2012 | 55 |
| 2013 | 49 |
| 2014 | 52 |
| 2015 | 38 |
| 2016 | 44 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2019 | 36 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2024 | 23 |
Neely through the decades
- Neely peaked in 1974, when 82 babies were named Neely in the US.
- The 2000s were Neely's strongest decade, averaging 53 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Neely has fallen 37% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Neely currently ranks #5,541 in the US and is cooling off.