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 #1858

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Metric Needham Neel
Current Rank Unranked #1858
Total Births (all years) 328 3,392
Peak Year 1923 2009
Peak Year Births 15 148
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Needham Neel
1880s 5 -
1890s 26 -
1910s 57 13
1920s 107 16
1930s 48 5
1940s 48 5
1950s 32 14
1960s 5 22
1970s - 119
1980s - 289
1990s - 456
2000s - 947
2010s - 964
2020s - 542

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
2025 - 108

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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