Neyland
A masculine name of Welsh origin meaning "new land" or "new open area".
Name Census estimates that about 534 living Americans carry the first name Neyland. It is a predominantly male name (98.7% of registrations). The average person named Neyland today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Neyland births was 2017 (54 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Neyland. 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
534
~ 1 in 641,862 Americans
Peak year
2017
54 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,976
Tracked since 2002
Census
Neyland in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 416 people with the first name Neyland, which placed it at #23,505 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
#23,505
National first-name rank
People counted
416
416 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
88.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Neyland
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Neyland is White at 88.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.5%) and Black (2.6%). 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 Neyland 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 Neyland at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White88.9% · 370
- Two or more races5.5% · 23
- Black or African American2.6% · 11
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Neyland
Neyland leans heavily male at 98.7% of total registrations, but 7 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Neyland as a male name
- Ranked #2,976 in 2024
- 42 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2017 (54 births)
Neyland as a female name
- Ranked #13,420 in 2018
- 7 female births in 2018
- Peak: 2018 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Neyland leans strongly male. 384 people counted with this name were male (90.1%), compared with 42 female bearers (9.9%).
Popularity
Neyland: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Neyland from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 325 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Neyland remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Neyland 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 Neyland during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Neylands live
Origin
Meaning and history of Neyland
The given name Neyland is a relatively uncommon name that has its origins in the ancient Germanic language family. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "neowe" and "land," which together mean "new land" or "newly cultivated land." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to individuals who were among the first settlers or cultivators in a particular region.
While the name Neyland does not appear to have any direct references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its linguistic roots can be traced back to the early medieval period in parts of present-day England and Germany. The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 11th and 12th centuries, primarily in regions of northern England and the Low Countries.
One of the earliest documented individuals with the name Neyland was a landowner and farmer named Neyland de Craven, who lived in the Yorkshire region of England during the late 12th century. Records show that he was granted a plot of land by the local nobility for his service in the military campaigns of the time.
Another notable figure bearing the name Neyland was a Dutch merchant and explorer named Neyland van der Meer, who lived in the 16th century. He was part of a trading expedition to the East Indies and is credited with establishing several trading posts in present-day Indonesia.
In the 17th century, there was a Neyland Blackwood, an English playwright and poet who gained recognition for his works on the London stage. He was born in 1615 and is known for his satirical plays that commented on the social and political climate of the time.
During the 18th century, a Scottish engineer named Neyland MacGregor made significant contributions to the development of early steam engine technology. He was born in 1725 and worked closely with James Watt, another pioneering figure in the field of steam power.
In the 19th century, Neyland Walters was a Welsh politician and advocate for workers' rights. He was born in 1820 and played a pivotal role in the formation of early labor unions and the fight for better working conditions in the coal mining industry of Wales.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the given name Neyland, highlighting its diverse origins and the various contexts in which it has been used over the centuries.
People
Neyland + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Neyland 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
Neyland: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neyland?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 534 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Neyland 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 641,862 US residents.
Is Neyland a common name?
We classify Neyland as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 538 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Neyland most popular?
The single biggest year for Neyland was 2017, when 54 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Neyland is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Neyland in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 416 people with the name Neyland, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,505 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 Neyland 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 Neyland?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Neyland leans strongly male. 384 people counted with this name were male (90.1%), compared with 42 female bearers (9.9%). 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 Neyland?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Neyland is White at 88.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.5%) and Black (2.6%). 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 Neyland most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Neyland in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.9% (370 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 Neyland in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Neyland a male name?
Yes, 98.7% of people registered as Neyland in the SSA data are male. 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 Neyland still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Neyland 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 Neyland 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 many people are called Neyland?
Find out how many people have the name Neyland on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.