Total births
53
Boys' name · since 1914
Mcneil
53 babies named Mcneil in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 53
- total births
- 1914–1993
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Mcneil sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 53 recorded since 1914.
Mcneil has 53 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1993.
- 53 total births
- 1914–1993 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
53 boys have been named Mcneil since 1914, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1993.
- 53
- total births
- 1914–1993
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Mcneil was born in this single decade.
1930
Single peak year
6 babies were named Mcneil in 1930 - its busiest year on record.
Mcneil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mcneil's SSA record in two at 1949 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1930 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mcneil at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1930
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Mcneil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1993
- Peak year (1930)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Mcneil by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Mcneil's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Mcneil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 11 births (21% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mcneil? ▼
Mcneil has been given to 53 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 6 babies were born in 1930, its single highest year.
When was Mcneil most popular? ▼
Mcneil was most popular in the 1940s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Mcneil been used? ▼
Records for Mcneil go back to 1914, giving 80 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Mcneil? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mcneal. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Mcneil's data
- Mcneil's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mcneil: Baby Name Since 1914 - 53 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mcneil. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mcneil draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.