Feminine dossier · first seen 1888

Neely

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Neely
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1974

Peak era

1974

Peak rank proxy

Current vitality

Rare

Generation

Gen X

1888Peak 19742024

Peak year

1974

Decline from peak

69.3%

2024

All-time

2,202

Neely is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1974, when 75 girls were named Neely.

In 2024, only 23 girls were given the name.

Down 69.3% from its peak.

All told, about 2,202 Americans have been named Neely and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1888.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

AssociationGen X

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1974

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