Neema
Neema was the #4,460 girls' name in the US in 2025 (31 babies), and #4,867 in England & Wales.
Neema as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,460 (31) | #4,867 (4) | — |
| 2024 | #4,294 (33) | — | — |
| 2023 | #4,276 (33) | #4,057 (5) | #3,290 (5) |
| 2022 | #4,108 (35) | #5,670 (3) | #1,989 (10) |
| 2021 | #3,491 (44) | #5,581 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #4,453 (30) | — | #3,251 (5) |
| 2019 | #3,337 (47) | #3,541 (6) | #2,188 (9) |
| 2018 | #4,357 (32) | #3,518 (6) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2017 | #4,576 (30) | — | #2,374 (8) |
| 2016 | #4,423 (32) | — | — |
| 2015 | #4,853 (28) | — | — |
| 2014 | #4,455 (32) | #4,684 (4) | — |
| 2013 | #7,031 (17) | #4,050 (5) | — |
| 2012 | #6,341 (20) | — | — |
| 2011 | #6,335 (20) | — | #3,310 (5) |
Neema as a boy’s name
- US
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | #11,472 (5) | — |
| 2004 | #11,356 (5) | — |
| 2003 | #10,894 (5) | — |
| 2002 | #6,522 (10) | #2,022 (5) |
| 2001 | #9,243 (6) | — |
| 2000 | #10,349 (5) | — |
| 1999 | #3,986 (18) | — |
| 1998 | #7,560 (7) | — |
| 1997 | #4,059 (16) | — |
| 1996 | #4,613 (13) | — |
| 1995 | #5,501 (10) | — |
| 1994 | #4,290 (14) | — |
| 1993 | #7,638 (6) | — |
| 1992 | #5,236 (10) | — |
| 1991 | #4,005 (14) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2019 at #3,337.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1972.
- In 2005, 62% of US babies named Neema were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 53,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 53,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Neema is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 58,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 50,000 to 1 in 68,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neema | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Neema | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Neema | England & Wales | Girls | #4,867 | 4 |
| Neema | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Neema | US | Girls | #4,460 | 31 |
| Neema | US | Boys | — | too few |