Neelie
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #7,680 in 1974
0 babies were named Neelie in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1974–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNeelie first shows up in US birth records in 1974, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 51 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1974, when it reached #7,680.
About the name Neelie
Neelie is a girl name of English and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-lie”. US birth records list Neelie for girls from 1974 to 2015, in 15 of those 42 years. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked #7,680 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7 | 1,463,415 girls |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 girls |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 374,532 girls |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 441,176 girls |
Other spellings of Neelie
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Neelie
What is the origin of the name Neelie?
Neelie has English, Irish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Neelie a boy or girl name?
Neelie is a girl name.
How popular is the name Neelie?
Neelie is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #7,680 in 1974.