- Neil Name Origin: Scottish
- Pronunciation: neil
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Neil Name Popularity
How popular is the name Neil? Here’s everything we know.
| Year | Rank | # Births | % Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 510 | 8 | 0.0023% |
| 1911 | 532 | 9 | 0.0024% |
| 1912 | 320 | 97 | 0.0192% |
| 1913 | 315 | 124 | 0.0219% |
| 1914 | 300 | 184 | 0.0264% |
| 1915 | 309 | 233 | 0.0256% |
| 1916 | 264 | 323 | 0.0334% |
| 1917 | 269 | 324 | 0.0324% |
| 1918 | 288 | 319 | 0.0297% |
| 1919 | 287 | 317 | 0.0303% |
| 1920 | 248 | 454 | 0.0408% |
| 1921 | 256 | 450 | 0.0393% |
| 1922 | 256 | 442 | 0.0397% |
| 1923 | 248 | 475 | 0.0424% |
| 1924 | 247 | 510 | 0.0439% |
| 1925 | 230 | 532 | 0.0471% |
| 1926 | 221 | 572 | 0.052% |
| 1927 | 226 | 560 | 0.0506% |
| 1928 | 200 | 653 | 0.061% |
| 1929 | 197 | 652 | 0.0629% |
| 1930 | 176 | 785 | 0.0751% |
| 1931 | 165 | 855 | 0.0866% |
| 1932 | 161 | 909 | 0.092% |
| 1933 | 149 | 980 | 0.1052% |
| 1934 | 154 | 918 | 0.095% |
| 1935 | 167 | 825 | 0.0849% |
| 1936 | 157 | 891 | 0.0925% |
| 1937 | 158 | 934 | 0.0948% |
| 1938 | 153 | 1,039 | 0.1015% |
| 1939 | 152 | 1,047 | 0.1029% |
| 1940 | 156 | 1,050 | 0.0988% |
| 1941 | 161 | 1,041 | 0.0925% |
| 1942 | 160 | 1,074 | 0.0851% |
| 1943 | 162 | 1,121 | 0.0859% |
| 1944 | 162 | 1,107 | 0.0893% |
| 1945 | 157 | 1,191 | 0.0977% |
| 1946 | 161 | 1,320 | 0.0895% |
| 1947 | 163 | 1,438 | 0.0861% |
| 1948 | 166 | 1,376 | 0.0862% |
| 1949 | 161 | 1,456 | 0.0905% |
| 1950 | 156 | 1,590 | 0.0988% |
| 1951 | 149 | 1,747 | 0.103% |
| 1952 | 147 | 1,890 | 0.1083% |
| 1953 | 146 | 1,920 | 0.1085% |
| 1954 | 149 | 1,933 | 0.1057% |
| 1955 | 159 | 1,772 | 0.0963% |
| 1956 | 169 | 1,741 | 0.0922% |
| 1957 | 182 | 1,656 | 0.0861% |
| 1958 | 174 | 1,700 | 0.0899% |
| 1959 | 183 | 1,623 | 0.0854% |
| 1960 | 199 | 1,433 | 0.0756% |
| 1961 | 196 | 1,499 | 0.0794% |
| 1962 | 212 | 1,274 | 0.0694% |
| 1963 | 204 | 1,421 | 0.0792% |
| 1964 | 178 | 1,520 | 0.0864% |
| 1965 | 190 | 1,307 | 0.0799% |
| 1966 | 198 | 1,197 | 0.0767% |
| 1967 | 200 | 1,133 | 0.0747% |
| 1968 | 217 | 1,033 | 0.0688% |
| 1969 | 164 | 1,664 | 0.108% |
| 1970 | 178 | 1,562 | 0.0982% |
| 1971 | 182 | 1,406 | 0.0936% |
| 1972 | 183 | 1,289 | 0.0946% |
| 1973 | 180 | 1,283 | 0.099% |
| 1974 | 175 | 1,314 | 0.1011% |
| 1975 | 173 | 1,322 | 0.1029% |
| 1976 | 173 | 1,324 | 0.1027% |
| 1977 | 166 | 1,422 | 0.1055% |
| 1978 | 159 | 1,507 | 0.1121% |
| 1979 | 165 | 1,466 | 0.104% |
| 1980 | 181 | 1,340 | 0.0916% |
| 1981 | 187 | 1,315 | 0.0895% |
| 1982 | 186 | 1,322 | 0.0885% |
| 1983 | 195 | 1,197 | 0.0811% |
| 1984 | 205 | 1,092 | 0.0734% |
| 1985 | 201 | 1,182 | 0.0779% |
| 1986 | 211 | 1,120 | 0.0742% |
| 1987 | 220 | 1,049 | 0.0687% |
| 1988 | 238 | 978 | 0.0628% |
| 1989 | 251 | 998 | 0.0618% |
| 1990 | 261 | 993 | 0.0599% |
| 1991 | 289 | 876 | 0.0537% |
| 1992 | 325 | 750 | 0.047% |
| 1993 | 326 | 744 | 0.0477% |
| 1994 | 354 | 659 | 0.0429% |
| 1995 | 362 | 627 | 0.0416% |
| 1996 | 406 | 535 | 0.0357% |
| 1997 | 436 | 469 | 0.0317% |
| 1998 | 466 | 439 | 0.0293% |
| 1999 | 471 | 445 | 0.0297% |
| 2000 | 491 | 425 | 0.0278% |
| 2001 | 510 | 403 | 0.0267% |
| 2002 | 575 | 336 | 0.0224% |
| 2003 | 588 | 328 | 0.0216% |
| 2004 | 640 | 278 | 0.0182% |
| 2005 | 612 | 324 | 0.0212% |
| 2006 | 609 | 351 | 0.0224% |
| 2007 | 743 | 252 | 0.016% |
| 2008 | 701 | 288 | 0.0186% |
| 2009 | 625 | 353 | 0.0236% |
| 2010 | 679 | 296 | 0.0205% |
| 2011 | 649 | 315 | 0.0221% |
| 2012 | 630 | 329 | 0.0231% |
| 2013 | 633 | 335 | 0.0235% |
| 2014 | 639 | 351 | 0.0241% |
| 2015 | 627 | 364 | 0.025% |
| 2016 | 613 | 388 | 0.0269% |
| 2017 | 614 | 368 | 0.0264% |
| 2018 | 610 | 380 | 0.0277% |
| 2019 | 616 | 377 | 0.0278% |
| 2020 | 725 | 284 | 0.0223% |
| 2021 | 717 | 314 | 0.0257% |
| 2022 | 773 | 278 | 0.0211% |
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Names Like Neil
If you like Neil, you’ll love these other names like Neil.
What names are variants of Neil?
Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Neil.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
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| Neal |
“The champion,” from the Irish niadh. |
Irish |
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| Neale |
Champion |
Irish |
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| Neall |
Champion |
Irish |
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| Nealle |
Champion |
Irish |
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| Nealon |
Champion |
Irish |
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| Neel |
Horn; champion |
Latin |
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| Neilan |
Champion |
Irish |
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| Neile |
Champion |
Irish |
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| Neill |
Champion |
Irish |
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| Neille |
Champion |
Irish |
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| Neils |
Champion |
Irish |
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| Nels |
Scandinavian |
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| Nial |
Champion |
Irish |
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| Niall |
Champion |
Irish |
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| Niel |
Champion |
Irish |
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| Nile |
Champion |
Irish |
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| Niles |
A variant form of Nicholas. |
Irish |
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| Oneal |
Champion |
Irish |
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What names sound like Neil?
If you like how Neil sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Neil.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
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| Neely |
Horn |
Latin |
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| Newel |
New hall |
English |
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| Noel |
Christmas |
French |
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| Noll |
Olive tree |
Latin |
What names are similar to Neil?
Find a name that’s like Neil, but just a little bit different.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
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| Cornelius |
Horn |
Latin |
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| Niels |
Variant of Neil |
Danish |
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2 Comments
Rebecca
We wanted a strong, classic name that is also not so common. We also both happen to be big nerds about all things space, so Neil Armstrong came to mind!
Mia Reed-Lewis
I thought it sounded friendly, we love rare-ish names. His older sister is named Olive, I just love Neil and Olive as a name pairing. His middle name is Elliot, (His grandpa’s name) which is really adorable with his first name.