Neema
Girl name · #4484 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
In 2025, 31 baby girls were named Neema, placing it at #4484 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Neema.
The 53-year story
Neema first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 47 girls were named Neema — good for #3337 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Neema per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Neema in class?
Neema scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Neema will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Neema is most common
State-level data for Neema is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Neema
Statistically, parents drawn to Neema tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arsema, Reema, Navia, Naina, and Neyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Neema | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3491 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 47 | #3337 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4423 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Neema a popular girl name?
Neema ranked #4484 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Neema most popular?
Neema peaked in 2019, when 47 American girls received the name (ranked #3337 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Neema?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Neema. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.