Boys' name · since 1916
Neale
915 babies named Neale in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1937. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,439 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 915
- born since 1916
- 1930s
- peak decade
915 boys have been named Neale since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neale has been recorded 915 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2012.
- #5,439 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 915 born since 1916
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neale ranks #5,439 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 915 born since 1916, peaking in the 1930s.
- #5,439 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 915
- born since 1916
- 1930s
- peak decade
Neale's 915 recorded births place it above 88.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Neale's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Neale's full recorded timeline at 1955, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1937 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Neale popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2012
- Peak year (1937)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Neale popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1965 (Neale as girls' name)
Neale by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (190 births, 21% of the file).
1930s was Neale's strongest decade.
190 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Neale births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 27
1910s
27 births
- 1920s
1920s
165 births
- 1930s
1930s
190 births
- 1940s
1940s
168 births
- 1950s
1950s
106 births
- 1960s
1960s
92 births
- 1970s 62
1970s
62 births
- 1980s
1980s
78 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 190 births (21% of all-time use).
How Neale compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Neale's total volume
Neale by state
Where Neale concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 0.5% |
5 of 915 births nationwide.
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What to do with Neale's data
- Neale's decade-level peak was the 1930s (190 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Neales (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Neale: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1937)
Similar record span (~96 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1916–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Neale 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 August 2026.