Boys' name · since 1912
Neill
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 1,834 babies named Neill, peaking in 1950. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,487 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,834
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
1,834 boys have been named Neill since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Neill recorded 1,834 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2021.
- #3,487 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,834 born since 1912
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neill ranks #3,487 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,834 born since 1912, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,487 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,834
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
Neill's 1,834 recorded births place it above 92.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Neill's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Neill's full recorded timeline at 1962, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1950 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Neill popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2021
- Peak year (1950)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Neill by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (282 births, 15% of the file).
1950s was Neill's strongest decade.
282 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Neill births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 103
1910s
103 births
- 1920s
1920s
164 births
- 1930s
1930s
163 births
- 1940s
1940s
253 births
- 1950s
1950s
282 births
- 1960s
1960s
193 births
- 1970s
1970s
243 births
- 1980s
1980s
205 births
- 1990s
1990s
142 births
- 2000s 46
2000s
46 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 282 births (15% of all-time use).
How Neill 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 Neill's total volume
Neill by state
Where Neill concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 60 | 3.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 19 | 1.0% |
| #3 | California | | 15 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.3% |
60 of 1,834 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Neill's data
- Neill's decade-level peak was the 1950s (282 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Neills (60 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Neill: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1950)
Similar record span (~109 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, 1912–2021 (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 Neill 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.