Neeli
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #8,156 in 1976
0 babies were named Neeli in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1975–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNeeli first shows up in US birth records in 1975, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 50 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1976, when it reached #8,156.
About the name Neeli
Neeli is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-eli”. US birth records list Neeli for girls from 1975 to 2013, in 4 of those 39 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #8,156 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 girls |
| 2010s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
Other spellings of Neeli
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Neeli
What is the origin of the name Neeli?
Neeli has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Neeli a boy or girl name?
Neeli is a girl name.
How popular is the name Neeli?
Neeli is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #8,156 in 1976.