Neill Boy
How popular is Neill?
Peaked in 1950
No babies were recorded with the name Neill in 2025. It was most used in 1950, when 36 boys got the name.
1,139living people named Neill (est.)
53median age of people named Neill
1,834babies named Neill since 1880
Neill popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1950 (36 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,183 in 1940 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
Neill counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Neil family of names ranked #658 for boys in 2025 (#683 the year before), with 396 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Neill by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 103 | #1,579 |
| 1920s | 164 | #1,661 |
| 1930s | 163 | #1,476 |
| 1940s | 253 | #1,183 |
| 1950s | 282 | #1,202 |
| 1960s | 193 | #1,587 |
| 1970s | 243 | #1,494 |
| 1980s | 205 | #1,852 |
| 1990s | 142 | #2,828 |
| 2000s | 46 | #5,273 |
| 2010s | 25 | #9,664 |
| 2020s | 15 | #8,734 |
Questions
- Is Neill a boy or girl name?
- Neill is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Neill were boys.
- How popular is the name Neill?
- No babies were recorded with the name Neill in 2025. It was most used in 1950, when 36 boys got the name.
- When was Neill most popular?
- Neill peaked in 1950, when 36 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,183 in 1940.
- How many people are named Neill?
- 1,834 babies have been named Neill in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,139 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 53.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.