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Worldwide Name Statistics

Neil

Ranked #706 - 1 in 116,693 people
US

Most common in

United States

69k bearers

World total

68,556

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#706

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States69k
Worldwide
~69k
rank #706
Rarity
1 in 116,693
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~69k in US

About the name Neil

There are an estimated 68,556 people named Neil alive worldwide today. That ranks Neil at #706 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Neil is held by approximately 68,556 people, ranking #706 among first names. That works out to roughly 21 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,841 U.S. residents).

Historically Neil is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Neil 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 99.6%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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  1. 1880: 24
  2. 1881: 6
  3. 1882: 19
  4. 1883: 23
  5. 1884: 23
  6. 1885: 26
  7. 1886: 24
  8. 1887: 21
  9. 1888: 23
  10. 1889: 28
  11. 1890: 29
  12. 1891: 25
  13. 1892: 36
  14. 1893: 28
  15. 1894: 30
  16. 1895: 31
  17. 1896: 47
  18. 1897: 26
  19. 1898: 35
  20. 1899: 26
  21. 1900: 50
  22. 1901: 32
  23. 1902: 28
  24. 1903: 28
  25. 1904: 41
  26. 1905: 42
  27. 1906: 37
  28. 1907: 42
  29. 1908: 55
  30. 1909: 43
  31. 1910: 54
  32. 1911: 58
  33. 1912: 151
  34. 1913: 184
  35. 1914: 232
  36. 1915: 289
  37. 1916: 380
  38. 1917: 356
  39. 1918: 367
  40. 1919: 366
  41. 1920: 497
  42. 1921: 503
  43. 1922: 495
  44. 1923: 508
  45. 1924: 547
  46. 1925: 568
  47. 1926: 607
  48. 1927: 609
  49. 1928: 702
  50. 1929: 703
  51. 1930: 834
  52. 1931: 887
  53. 1932: 940
  54. 1933: 1,005
  55. 1934: 960
  56. 1935: 858
  57. 1936: 913
  58. 1937: 975
  59. 1938: 1,066
  60. 1939: 1,076
  61. 1940: 1,067
  62. 1941: 1,074
  63. 1942: 1,106
  64. 1943: 1,155
  65. 1944: 1,140
  66. 1945: 1,215
  67. 1946: 1,343
  68. 1947: 1,460
  69. 1948: 1,413
  70. 1949: 1,471
  71. 1950: 1,609
  72. 1951: 1,762
  73. 1952: 1,911
  74. 1953: 1,946
  75. 1954: 1,964
  76. 1955: 1,790
  77. 1956: 1,752
  78. 1957: 1,684
  79. 1958: 1,718
  80. 1959: 1,637
  81. 1960: 1,446
  82. 1961: 1,524
  83. 1962: 1,291
  84. 1963: 1,448
  85. 1964: 1,533
  86. 1965: 1,321
  87. 1966: 1,227
  88. 1967: 1,155
  89. 1968: 1,054
  90. 1969: 1,691
  91. 1970: 1,581
  92. 1971: 1,429
  93. 1972: 1,310
  94. 1973: 1,303
  95. 1974: 1,329
  96. 1975: 1,342
  97. 1976: 1,362
  98. 1977: 1,434
  99. 1978: 1,537
  100. 1979: 1,491
  101. 1980: 1,360
  102. 1981: 1,343
  103. 1982: 1,352
  104. 1983: 1,238
  105. 1984: 1,131
  106. 1985: 1,217
  107. 1986: 1,159
  108. 1987: 1,084
  109. 1988: 1,006
  110. 1989: 1,036
  111. 1990: 1,033
  112. 1991: 918
  113. 1992: 791
  114. 1993: 784
  115. 1994: 704
  116. 1995: 678
  117. 1996: 579
  118. 1997: 526
  119. 1998: 489
  120. 1999: 490
  121. 2000: 462
  122. 2001: 443
  123. 2002: 381
  124. 2003: 384
  125. 2004: 338
  126. 2005: 380
  127. 2006: 398
  128. 2007: 305
  129. 2008: 327
  130. 2009: 396
  131. 2010: 342
  132. 2011: 358
  133. 2012: 391
  134. 2013: 394
  135. 2014: 397
  136. 2015: 414
  137. 2016: 425
  138. 2017: 422
  139. 2018: 427
  140. 2019: 422
  141. 2020: 324
  142. 2021: 360
  143. 2022: 330
  144. 2023: 305
  145. 2024: 280
  146. 2025: 288

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Neil worldwide?

There are an estimated 68,556 people named Neil alive worldwide today, ranking #706 globally.

Is Neil a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 116,693 people. In the United States there are roughly 68,556 bearers, which is 1 in 4,841 Americans.

Is Neil a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Neil is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Neil come from?

Who are famous people named Neil?

Data sources

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

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