Neeraj vs Neel

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

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Neeraj

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Name B

Neel

Boy name · Rank #1858

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Metric Neeraj Neel
Current Rank Unranked #1858
Total Births (all years) 328 3,392
Peak Year 1980 2009
Peak Year Births 14 148
Peak Decade 1980s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Neeraj Neel
1910s - 13
1920s - 16
1930s - 5
1940s - 5
1950s - 14
1960s - 22
1970s 72 119
1980s 88 289
1990s 79 456
2000s 62 947
2010s 27 964
2020s - 542

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neeraj Neel
2014 - 90
2015 - 95
2016 - 98
2017 6 115
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, 1970–2017.

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