Boys' name · since 1916

Neils

Neils has 78 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,107 of 45,481
all-time among boys
78
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade

Neils sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 78 recorded since 1916.

Neils has 78 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1988.

  • #19,107 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 78 born since 1916
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neils ranks #19,107 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 78 born since 1916, peaking in the 1910s.

#19,107 of 45,481
all-time among boys
78
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Neils's 78 recorded births place it above 57.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Neils's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Neils's full recorded timeline at 1948, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Neils popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1918)
8
Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
456789 19161918192619421953197219821988 5

Neils by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (18 births, 23% of the file).

1910s was Neils's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.

Neils births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 18 births (23% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Neils? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 78 babies named Neils. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,107 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1988. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 8 births.
Where does Neils sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neils ranks #19,107 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Neils most popular? ▼
Neils was most popular in the 1910s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Neils been used? ▼
Records for Neils go back to 1916, giving 73 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Neils? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neil, Neill, Neithan, Neiko, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Neils's data

  • Neils's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 1980s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Neils

Nearby Names Like Neils

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Neils

Neil Boy
#850 104,869 births
Neill Boy
1,834 births
Neithan Boy
#724 906 births
Neiko Boy
#4090 797 births
Neizan Boy
#3372 486 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Neils: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1916–1988 (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 Neils 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.