Neiman vs Neil

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

Name A

Neiman

Boy name

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Name B

Neil

Boy name · Rank #863

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Metric Neiman Neil
Current Rank Unranked #863
Total Births (all years) 320 104,581
Peak Year 1996 1954
Peak Year Births 20 1,959
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Neiman Neil
1880ss — 217
1890ss — 313
1900ss — 398
1910ss — 2,424
1920ss — 5,688
1930ss — 9,466
1940ss — 12,427
1950ss — 17,716
1960ss — 13,669
1970ss 10 14,041
1980ss 69 11,833
1990ss 125 6,988
2000ss 72 3,814
2010ss 35 3,990
2020ss 9 1,597

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neiman Neil
2014 — 397
2015 — 414
2016 — 425
2017 9 422
2018 — 425
2019 — 422
2020 9 324
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, 1979–2020.

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