Neal vs Neala

Side-by-side comparison of Neal and Neala — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Neal

Boy name · Rank #1991

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Name B

Neala

Girl name · Rank #10357

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Metric Neal Neala
Current Rank #1991 #10357
Total Births (all years) 54,960 587
Peak Year 1959 2009
Peak Year Births 1,223 38
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Neal Neala
1880ss 361 —
1890ss 373 —
1900ss 456 —
1910ss 1,943 —
1920ss 3,858 —
1930ss 4,083 5
1940ss 6,158 43
1950ss 10,733 49
1960ss 9,360 20
1970ss 6,011 28
1980ss 5,426 12
1990ss 3,143 6
2000ss 1,369 150
2010ss 1,190 229
2020ss 496 45

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neal Neala
2014 120 28
2015 152 34
2016 152 19
2017 131 20
2018 102 15
2019 118 10
2020 104 10
2021 110 10
2022 110 10
2023 95 6
2024 77 9

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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