Neils vs Neill

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

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Neils

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Neill

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Metric Neils Neill
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 78 1,834
Peak Year 1918 1950
Peak Year Births 8 36
Peak Decade 1910ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Neils Neill
1910ss 18 103
1920ss 11 164
1930ss 5 163
1940ss 12 253
1950ss 5 282
1960ss 5 193
1970ss 5 243
1980ss 17 205
1990ss — 142
2000ss — 46
2010ss — 25
2020ss — 15

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neils Neill
2014 — 5
2018 — 7
2020 — 8
2021 — 7

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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