Neel vs Neely

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

Name A

Neel

Boy name · Rank #1851

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Name B

Neely

Girl name · Rank #5425

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Metric Neel Neely
Current Rank #1851 #5425
Total Births (all years) 3,284 2,202
Peak Year 2009 1974
Peak Year Births 148 75
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Neel Neely
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 10
1910ss 13 13
1920ss 16 11
1930ss 5 5
1940ss 5 10
1950ss 14 —
1960ss 22 62
1970ss 119 408
1980ss 289 287
1990ss 456 274
2000ss 947 534
2010ss 964 439
2020ss 434 144

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neel Neely
2014 90 52
2015 95 38
2016 98 44
2017 115 37
2018 86 33
2019 81 36
2020 83 24
2021 94 33
2022 103 33
2023 67 31
2024 87 23

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, 1918–2024.

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