Nealie
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #651 in 1883
0 babies were named Nealie in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNealie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Nealies, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1883, when it reached #651.
About the name Nealie
Nealie is a girl name of Celtic and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-lie”. US birth records list Nealie for girls from 1880 to 2020, in 78 of those 141 years. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked #651 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 62 | 16,244 girls |
| 1890s | 48 | 20,768 girls |
| 1900s | 37 | 26,918 girls |
| 1910s | 21 | 48,614 girls |
| 1920s | 12 | 86,281 girls |
| 1930s | 5.9 | 168,350 girls |
| 1940s | 1.9 | 515,464 girls |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1,234,568 girls |
| 1960s | 1.0 | 980,392 girls |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 917,431 girls |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1,219,512 girls |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,075,269 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 girls |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
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Questions about the name Nealie
What is the origin of the name Nealie?
Nealie has Celtic, Irish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Nealie a boy or girl name?
Nealie is a girl name.
How popular is the name Nealie?
Nealie is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #651 in 1883.