Neelam Singh
There are approximately 1 people named Neelam Singh living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Neelam with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Singh. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Neelam
303
Alive today
Named Singh
188K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 303
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1990
Average age: 33
Top Census group: Asian and Pacific Islander (94.3%)
Estimated bearers: 188K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #156
Per 100K: 54.74
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (85.3%)
First name trend
Neelam: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Neelam. The peak year was 1990 with 27 births. The average person named Neelam today is 33 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Neelam
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Neelam, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Asian and Pacific Islander at 94.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Neelam described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Neelam at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander94.3% · 2,247
- Two or more races2.1% · 51
- White1.6% · 39
- Black or African American0.8% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 18
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 10
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Singh surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Singh, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 85.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Singh described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Singh at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander85.3% · 139,576
- White4.7% · 7,610
- Black or African American3.5% · 5,665
- Two or more races3.4% · 5,515
- Hispanic or Latino2.3% · 3,712
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1,534
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Neelam has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 303 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Neelam right now.
The surname Singh appears at a rate of 54.74 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0547%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Neelam Singh. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Singh
FAQ
Neelam Singh: questions and answers
How many people are named Neelam Singh?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Neelam Singh. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (54.74 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Neelam Singh?
We classify Neelam Singh as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Neelam a male or female name?
Neelam is predominantly female. Out of 316 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Neelam profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Neelam Singh?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.