Neilan vs Neil

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

Name A

Neilan

Boy name

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Name B

Neil

Boy name · Rank #863

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Metric Neilan Neil
Current Rank Unranked #863
Total Births (all years) 159 104,581
Peak Year 2017 1954
Peak Year Births 14 1,959
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Neilan Neil
1880ss — 217
1890ss — 313
1900ss — 398
1910ss — 2,424
1920ss 15 5,688
1930ss 6 9,466
1940ss — 12,427
1950ss — 17,716
1960ss — 13,669
1970ss — 14,041
1980ss — 11,833
1990ss 5 6,988
2000ss 5 3,814
2010ss 94 3,990
2020ss 34 1,597

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neilan Neil
2014 11 397
2015 7 414
2016 13 425
2017 14 422
2018 12 425
2019 12 422
2020 6 324
2021 13 360
2022 8 330
2023 7 305
2024 — 278

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, 1922–2023.

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