Neale vs Neal

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

Name A

Neale

Boy name

Full profile →
Name B

Neal

Boy name · Rank #1991

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Neale Neal
Current Rank Unranked #1991
Total Births (all years) 915 54,960
Peak Year 1937 1959
Peak Year Births 28 1,223
Peak Decade 1930ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Neale Neal
1880ss — 361
1890ss — 373
1900ss — 456
1910ss 27 1,943
1920ss 165 3,858
1930ss 190 4,083
1940ss 168 6,158
1950ss 106 10,733
1960ss 92 9,360
1970ss 62 6,011
1980ss 78 5,426
1990ss 22 3,143
2000ss — 1,369
2010ss 5 1,190
2020ss — 496

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neale Neal
2014 — 120
2015 — 152
2016 — 152
2017 — 131
2018 — 102
2019 — 118
2020 — 104
2021 — 110
2022 — 110
2023 — 95
2024 — 77

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, 1916–2012.

← Compare different names