Neilah
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #10,451 in 2010
0 babies were named Neilah in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2004–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNeilah first shows up in US birth records in 2004, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2010, when it reached #10,451.
About the name Neilah
Neilah is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-lah”. US birth records list Neilah for girls from 2004 to 2024, in 12 of those 21 years. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked #10,451 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 | 422,535 girls |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 414,938 girls |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 735,294 girls |
Other spellings of Neilah
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 Neilah
What is the origin of the name Neilah?
Neilah has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Neilah a boy or girl name?
Neilah is a girl name.
How popular is the name Neilah?
Neilah is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #10,451 in 2010.