boy's name
Neel
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,482
Ireland
#851
2021 births
Neel is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 108 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2009, when 148 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 30,698 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Neel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 |
| 1920s | 16 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 14 |
| 1960s | 22 |
| 1970s | 119 |
| 1980s | 289 |
| 1990s | 456 |
| 2000s | 947 |
| 2010s | 964 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 542 |
How popular is Neel?
In 2025, Neel was given to 108 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Neel is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Neel is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Néel | Néel is a rare spelling of Neel, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Neel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Neel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Neel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Neel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Neel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Neel
How popular is the name Neel?
In 2025, Neel was given to 108 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Neel a girl's or a boy's name?
Neel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Neel?
Neel has 1 syllable.
When was Neel most popular?
Neel peaked in 2009, when 148 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Neel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Neel currently ranks #1,051 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.