Neizan
Boy name · #3372 in 2025 · Uniqueness 85/100
In 2025, 35 baby boys were named Neizan, placing it at #3372 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6676, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 boys born in 2025 was named Neizan.
The 14-year story
Neizan first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 91 babies and a rank of #1774. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Neizan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Neizan in class?
Neizan scores 85 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 Neizan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Neizan is most common
State-level data for Neizan 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 Neizan
Statistically, parents drawn to Neizan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nilan, Khalan, Calian, Finnan, and Finan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Neizan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #3314 |
| 2024 | 79 | #1970 |
| 2023 | 91 | #1774 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2379 |
| 2021 | 77 | #1943 |
| 2020 | 48 | #2617 |
| 2019 | 14 | #6104 |
| 2018 | 6 | #10760 |
| 2017 | 27 | #3889 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6676 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9709 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Neizan a popular boy name?
Neizan ranked #3372 among boys in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6676.
When was the name Neizan most popular?
Neizan peaked in 2023, when 91 American boys received the name (ranked #1774 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Neizan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American boys was named Neizan. It scores 85/100 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.