Neyland
15% girls · 85% boys
About Neyland
Neyland has been used as a first name for a handful of boys each year since 2002. It's most popular in Tennessee, where it's associated with The University of Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium. The stadium was named after Robert Neyland, head football coach and athletic director at the university from the '20s to the '50s.
Neyland for girls#11637 US
An Irish and an English surname, Neyland can be an anglicized form of Irish surname O'Nialláin meaning "descendent of Niall" or an English surname meaning "new land", possibly borrowing from the Germanic neu. It has been notably used in Tennessee, where it is associated with the Neyland Stadium, named for university football coach and athletic director, Robert Neyland.
Predominantly used for boys, it has occasionally been used for girls and fits in well with choices like Holland and Navy.
Pronounced NAY-lund.
As of November 2026, Neyland ranked #2786 for boys and #11637 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2409 for boys in 2017.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,874 | 41 | 21.3 |
| 2015 | #3,203 | 36 | 18.8 |
| 2016 | #2,820 | 43 | 22.7 |
| 2017 | #2,409 | 54 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | #3,350 | 34 | 18.7 |
| 2019 | #3,405 | 34 | 18.9 |
| 2020 | #3,321 | 34 | 19.7 |
| 2021 | #4,881 | 20 | 11.4 |
| 2022 | #3,838 | 29 | 16.6 |
| 2023 | #3,039 | 41 | 24 |
| 2024 | #2,976 | 42 | 24.4 |
| 2025 | #2,786 | 46 | 26.9 |