Neely
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Neely
A nickname style name, Neely could derive from the strong, elegant Cornelius, as an elaboration of Neal or Neil, or as a variation of the Scottish surname McNeilly, with the cool meaning "son of the poet".
Neely for girls#4144 US
A nickname style name, Neely could derive from the strong sounding Cornelia, as a playful alternative to Nelly from Eleanor and Helena, or as a variation of the Scottish surname McNeilly, with the cool meaning "son of the poet".
Wilkie Collins used 'Neelie' for a character in his novel, Armadale.
Pronounced NEE-lee.
As of October 2026, Neely ranked #9817 in US births in 1994 SSA, peaked at #964 in 1890.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #3,175 | 52 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #3,964 | 38 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #3,565 | 44 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #4,050 | 37 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #4,317 | 33 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #4,054 | 36 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #4,301 | 33 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #4,349 | 33 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #4,530 | 31 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #4,144 | 35 |
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Famous Neelys
- Neely Edwards (born Cornelius Limbach)Boy
American actor
- John Neely JohnsonBoy
American politician; 4th governor of California
- John Neely BryanBoy
founder of Dallas, Texas, USA
- Neely Jo JenkinsGirl
American singer of band Tilly and the Wall
- Neely MoldovanGirl
American blogger and libel criminal
Neely in pop culture
- Cornelius 'Neeley' NolanBoy
Francie's brother in book/film 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn'
- Neely O'HaraGirl
character in film "Valley of the Dolls"
- Neely CapshawGirl
character on TV's "Baywatch"