Neyla
Girl name · #4422 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
In 2025, 32 baby girls were named Neyla, placing it at #4422 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Neyla.
Babies named Neyla per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 28-year story
Neyla first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 34 babies and a rank of #4207. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Neyla against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Neyla in class?
Neyla scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Neyla is most common
State-level data for Neyla is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Neyla
Statistically, parents drawn to Neyla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kanyla, Danyla, Vayla, Aayla, and Dayla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Neyla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 25 | #5126 |
| 2022 | 19 | #6229 |
| 2021 | 17 | #6691 |
| 2020 | 19 | #6083 |
| 2019 | 22 | #5612 |
| 2018 | 22 | #5619 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7302 |
| 2013 | 23 | #5644 |
| 2012 | 24 | #5557 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6799 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Neyla a popular girl name?
Neyla ranked #4422 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Neyla most popular?
Neyla peaked in 2024, when 34 American girls received the name (ranked #4207 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Neyla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Neyla. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.