Needham vs Neel

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

Name A

Needham

Boy name

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Name B

Neel

Boy name · Rank #1851

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Metric Needham Neel
Current Rank Unranked #1851
Total Births (all years) 328 3,284
Peak Year 1923 2009
Peak Year Births 15 148
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Needham Neel
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 26 —
1910ss 57 13
1920ss 107 16
1930ss 48 5
1940ss 48 5
1950ss 32 14
1960ss 5 22
1970ss — 119
1980ss — 289
1990ss — 456
2000ss — 947
2010ss — 964
2020ss — 434

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Needham Neel
2014 — 90
2015 — 95
2016 — 98
2017 — 115
2018 — 86
2019 — 81
2020 — 83
2021 — 94
2022 — 103
2023 — 67
2024 — 87

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, 1884–1962.

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