United States name statistics
Neil in United States
Estimated bearers
68,556
Country rank
#706
Per 100k
21
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.6%Female 0.4%
Neil popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Neil, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 24
- 1881: 6
- 1882: 19
- 1883: 23
- 1884: 23
- 1885: 26
- 1886: 24
- 1887: 21
- 1888: 23
- 1889: 28
- 1890: 29
- 1891: 25
- 1892: 36
- 1893: 28
- 1894: 30
- 1895: 31
- 1896: 47
- 1897: 26
- 1898: 35
- 1899: 26
- 1900: 50
- 1901: 32
- 1902: 28
- 1903: 28
- 1904: 41
- 1905: 42
- 1906: 37
- 1907: 42
- 1908: 55
- 1909: 43
- 1910: 54
- 1911: 58
- 1912: 151
- 1913: 184
- 1914: 232
- 1915: 289
- 1916: 380
- 1917: 356
- 1918: 367
- 1919: 366
- 1920: 497
- 1921: 503
- 1922: 495
- 1923: 508
- 1924: 547
- 1925: 568
- 1926: 607
- 1927: 609
- 1928: 702
- 1929: 703
- 1930: 834
- 1931: 887
- 1932: 940
- 1933: 1,005
- 1934: 960
- 1935: 858
- 1936: 913
- 1937: 975
- 1938: 1,066
- 1939: 1,076
- 1940: 1,067
- 1941: 1,074
- 1942: 1,106
- 1943: 1,155
- 1944: 1,140
- 1945: 1,215
- 1946: 1,343
- 1947: 1,460
- 1948: 1,413
- 1949: 1,471
- 1950: 1,609
- 1951: 1,762
- 1952: 1,911
- 1953: 1,946
- 1954: 1,964
- 1955: 1,790
- 1956: 1,752
- 1957: 1,684
- 1958: 1,718
- 1959: 1,637
- 1960: 1,446
- 1961: 1,524
- 1962: 1,291
- 1963: 1,448
- 1964: 1,533
- 1965: 1,321
- 1966: 1,227
- 1967: 1,155
- 1968: 1,054
- 1969: 1,691
- 1970: 1,581
- 1971: 1,429
- 1972: 1,310
- 1973: 1,303
- 1974: 1,329
- 1975: 1,342
- 1976: 1,362
- 1977: 1,434
- 1978: 1,537
- 1979: 1,491
- 1980: 1,360
- 1981: 1,343
- 1982: 1,352
- 1983: 1,238
- 1984: 1,131
- 1985: 1,217
- 1986: 1,159
- 1987: 1,084
- 1988: 1,006
- 1989: 1,036
- 1990: 1,033
- 1991: 918
- 1992: 791
- 1993: 784
- 1994: 704
- 1995: 678
- 1996: 579
- 1997: 526
- 1998: 489
- 1999: 490
- 2000: 462
- 2001: 443
- 2002: 381
- 2003: 384
- 2004: 338
- 2005: 380
- 2006: 398
- 2007: 305
- 2008: 327
- 2009: 396
- 2010: 342
- 2011: 358
- 2012: 391
- 2013: 394
- 2014: 397
- 2015: 414
- 2016: 425
- 2017: 422
- 2018: 427
- 2019: 422
- 2020: 324
- 2021: 360
- 2022: 330
- 2023: 305
- 2024: 280
- 2025: 288
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Neil in United States?
An estimated 68,556 people in United States are named Neil. That works out to 1 in 4,841 residents.
Is Neil a common name in United States?
Neil ranks #706 among first names in United States.