Neida
A feminine variant of "Neda", of uncertain meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 1,679 living Americans carry the first name Neida. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Neida today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Neida births was 2003 (142 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Neida. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.7K
~ 1 in 204,142 Americans
Peak year
2003
142 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2023 SSA rank
#16,901
Tracked since 1922
Census
Neida in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,478 people with the first name Neida, which placed it at #6,472 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,472
National first-name rank
People counted
2.5K
2,478 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
82.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Neida
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Neida is Hispanic at 82.2%. The next largest groups are White (14.7%) and Black (1.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Neida described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Neida at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino82.2% · 2,038
- White14.7% · 365
- Black or African American1.7% · 43
- Two or more races0.5% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 7
Popularity
Neida: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Neida from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 903 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Neida by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Neida during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Neidas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Neida, while Washington, Nevada, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 80 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Neida
The name Neida has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages dating back to the 4th millennium BC. It was primarily used in the region of Mesopotamia, which is modern-day Iraq. The name Neida is believed to be derived from the Sumerian word "nei-da," which roughly translates to "the chosen one" or "the favored one."
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Neida can be found in the Sumerian cuneiform tablets from the city of Uruk, which date back to around 2500 BC. These tablets contain records of various people's names, including Neida, suggesting that the name was in use during the early days of Sumerian civilization.
In the ancient Sumerian mythology, there is a reference to a goddess named Neida, who was associated with fertility and abundance. This goddess was often depicted with symbols of agricultural prosperity, such as sheaves of grain and flowing streams. It is possible that the name Neida was given to children in the hopes of invoking the blessings of this goddess.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Neida. One of the earliest recorded was Neida of Lagash, who lived around 2400 BC and was a high priestess in the city of Lagash, located in modern-day Iraq. She is known for her contributions to the religious and cultural life of the city.
Another significant figure was Neida the Scribe, who lived during the reign of the Akkadian king Sargon of Akkad, around 2350 BC. She was a renowned scribe and scholar, known for her work in preserving and transcribing ancient Sumerian texts, ensuring their survival for future generations.
In the 9th century AD, there was a Byzantine princess named Neida, who was the daughter of Emperor Basil I. She played a prominent role in the political and cultural affairs of the Byzantine Empire during her lifetime.
During the Renaissance period, Neida di Firenze (1425-1490) was an Italian painter and artist from Florence, renowned for her contributions to the early Renaissance art movement. Her works were highly regarded for their attention to detail and realistic portrayal of subjects.
In more recent times, Neida Pataki (1892-1976) was a notable Estonian writer and poet, known for her contributions to Estonian literature and her advocacy for women's rights and education.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have borne the name Neida, each leaving their mark in their respective fields and times.
People
Neida + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Neida as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Neida: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neida?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,679 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Neida going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 204,142 US residents.
Is Neida a common name?
We classify Neida as "Rare". It ranks above 92.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,834 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Neida most popular?
The single biggest year for Neida was 2003, when 142 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Neida is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Neida in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,478 people with the name Neida, or 0.82 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,472 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Neida in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Neida?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Neida appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,474 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Neida?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Neida is Hispanic at 82.2%. The next largest groups are White (14.7%) and Black (1.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Neida most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Neida in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.2% (2,038 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Neida in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Neida a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Neida in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Neida still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Neida in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Neida can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Neida?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Neida at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.