Neilson vs Neil

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

Name A

Neilson

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Name B

Neil

Boy name · Rank #863

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Metric Neilson Neil
Current Rank Unranked #863
Total Births (all years) 218 104,581
Peak Year 1975 1954
Peak Year Births 15 1,959
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Neilson Neil
1880ss — 217
1890ss — 313
1900ss — 398
1910ss — 2,424
1920ss 6 5,688
1930ss — 9,466
1940ss — 12,427
1950ss 5 17,716
1960ss — 13,669
1970ss 76 14,041
1980ss 46 11,833
1990ss 39 6,988
2000ss 23 3,814
2010ss 17 3,990
2020ss 6 1,597

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neilson Neil
2014 — 397
2015 — 414
2016 — 425
2017 5 422
2018 7 425
2019 — 422
2020 — 324
2021 — 360
2022 6 330
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, 1927–2022.

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