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A given name in Spanish and Dutch
Language contexts for this entry: Spanish, Dutch
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01 / Meaning & origin
Neeltje is a feminine given name documented in Spanish and Dutch.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
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Spain, 2025: 21 female (rank 29685). Documented as a given name in Spanish.
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03 / By the numbers
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2017–2025 Spelling: Neeltje
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Source: Sociale Verzekeringsbank · Netherlands — SVB newborn names from child-benefit administration, 2017–2025
Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Births | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27 | 465 | observed |
| 2018 | 42 | 313 | observed |
| 2019 | 49 | 281 | observed |
| 2020 | 33 | 403 | observed |
| 2021 | 35 | 399 | observed |
| 2022 | 26 | 487 | observed |
| 2023 | 27 | 479 | observed |
| 2024 | 24 | 533 | observed |
| 2025 | 37 | 372 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Neeltje” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure births. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Dutch public-sector database reuse assessment; no standard publisher licence stated
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
Netherlands — SVB newborn names from child-benefit administration, 2017–2025
Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), Netherlands · Dutch public-sector database reuse assessment; no standard publisher licence stated · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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