Compare two names
Neel and Neil side by side: Neel peaked in 2009 and Neil in 1954; in 2025 they were given to 108 and 288 babies.
Neel and Neil, year by year
Girls and boys together; Neel solid, Neil dashed.
| Neel | Neil | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 108 | 288 |
| Rank 2025 | #1,581 among boys’ names | #851 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 3,392 | 105,254 |
| Peak year | 2009 | 1954 |
| Girls | 0% | 0.4% |
| Alive, estimated | 3,280 | 69,700 |
| Median age | 17 | 52 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.