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Worldwide Name Statistics

Neal

Ranked #1136 - 1 in 234,570 people
US

Most common in

United States

34k bearers

World total

34,105

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1136

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States34k
Worldwide
~34k
rank #1136
Rarity
1 in 234,570
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~34k in US

About the name Neal

There are an estimated 34,105 people named Neal alive worldwide today. That ranks Neal at #1136 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Neal is held by approximately 34,105 people, ranking #1136 among first names. That works out to roughly 10 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,732 U.S. residents).

Historically Neal is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Neal appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Neal popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Neal, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 43
  2. 1881: 33
  3. 1882: 35
  4. 1883: 29
  5. 1884: 36
  6. 1885: 33
  7. 1886: 40
  8. 1887: 37
  9. 1888: 37
  10. 1889: 38
  11. 1890: 40
  12. 1891: 35
  13. 1892: 35
  14. 1893: 33
  15. 1894: 41
  16. 1895: 38
  17. 1896: 35
  18. 1897: 43
  19. 1898: 40
  20. 1899: 33
  21. 1900: 58
  22. 1901: 34
  23. 1902: 46
  24. 1903: 49
  25. 1904: 44
  26. 1905: 45
  27. 1906: 48
  28. 1907: 48
  29. 1908: 52
  30. 1909: 48
  31. 1910: 70
  32. 1911: 63
  33. 1912: 139
  34. 1913: 143
  35. 1914: 181
  36. 1915: 233
  37. 1916: 290
  38. 1917: 287
  39. 1918: 293
  40. 1919: 299
  41. 1920: 377
  42. 1921: 353
  43. 1922: 393
  44. 1923: 410
  45. 1924: 411
  46. 1925: 431
  47. 1926: 423
  48. 1927: 391
  49. 1928: 384
  50. 1929: 351
  51. 1930: 381
  52. 1931: 378
  53. 1932: 382
  54. 1933: 367
  55. 1934: 440
  56. 1935: 420
  57. 1936: 426
  58. 1937: 435
  59. 1938: 446
  60. 1939: 444
  61. 1940: 506
  62. 1941: 543
  63. 1942: 569
  64. 1943: 535
  65. 1944: 568
  66. 1945: 585
  67. 1946: 676
  68. 1947: 735
  69. 1948: 718
  70. 1949: 740
  71. 1950: 853
  72. 1951: 963
  73. 1952: 1,143
  74. 1953: 967
  75. 1954: 1,088
  76. 1955: 1,069
  77. 1956: 1,102
  78. 1957: 1,192
  79. 1958: 1,157
  80. 1959: 1,222
  81. 1960: 1,192
  82. 1961: 1,122
  83. 1962: 1,031
  84. 1963: 1,099
  85. 1964: 1,128
  86. 1965: 891
  87. 1966: 815
  88. 1967: 747
  89. 1968: 651
  90. 1969: 703
  91. 1970: 718
  92. 1971: 600
  93. 1972: 534
  94. 1973: 537
  95. 1974: 589
  96. 1975: 648
  97. 1976: 555
  98. 1977: 622
  99. 1978: 583
  100. 1979: 643
  101. 1980: 592
  102. 1981: 596
  103. 1982: 556
  104. 1983: 578
  105. 1984: 566
  106. 1985: 562
  107. 1986: 548
  108. 1987: 456
  109. 1988: 460
  110. 1989: 522
  111. 1990: 463
  112. 1991: 444
  113. 1992: 396
  114. 1993: 384
  115. 1994: 294
  116. 1995: 258
  117. 1996: 262
  118. 1997: 246
  119. 1998: 210
  120. 1999: 186
  121. 2000: 178
  122. 2001: 172
  123. 2002: 169
  124. 2003: 129
  125. 2004: 112
  126. 2005: 131
  127. 2006: 139
  128. 2007: 116
  129. 2008: 112
  130. 2009: 113
  131. 2010: 114
  132. 2011: 97
  133. 2012: 105
  134. 2013: 99
  135. 2014: 120
  136. 2015: 152
  137. 2016: 152
  138. 2017: 132
  139. 2018: 102
  140. 2019: 118
  141. 2020: 104
  142. 2021: 110
  143. 2022: 110
  144. 2023: 95
  145. 2024: 77
  146. 2025: 82

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Neal worldwide?

There are an estimated 34,105 people named Neal alive worldwide today, ranking #1136 globally.

Is Neal a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 234,570 people. In the United States there are roughly 34,105 bearers, which is 1 in 9,732 Americans.

Is Neal a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Neal is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Neal come from?

Who are famous people named Neal?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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