Neils vs Neil

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

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Neils

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Name B

Neil

Boy name · Rank #863

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Metric Neils Neil
Current Rank Unranked #863
Total Births (all years) 78 104,581
Peak Year 1918 1954
Peak Year Births 8 1,959
Peak Decade 1910ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Neils Neil
1880ss — 217
1890ss — 313
1900ss — 398
1910ss 18 2,424
1920ss 11 5,688
1930ss 5 9,466
1940ss 12 12,427
1950ss 5 17,716
1960ss 5 13,669
1970ss 5 14,041
1980ss 17 11,833
1990ss — 6,988
2000ss — 3,814
2010ss — 3,990
2020ss — 1,597

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neils Neil
2014 — 397
2015 — 414
2016 — 425
2017 — 422
2018 — 425
2019 — 422
2020 — 324
2021 — 360
2022 — 330
2023 — 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, 1916–1988.

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