Niel Boy
How popular is Niel?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Niel in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
884living people named Niel (est.)
52median age of people named Niel
1,384babies named Niel since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Niel popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | New in the last 10 years |
| Peak year | 1958 (26 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,533 in 1958 |
| First recorded | 1913 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Niel counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Niall family of names ranked #1,376 for boys in 2025 (#1,218 the year before), with 108 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Niall | 96 | 89% |
| Nyel | 7 | 6% |
| Niel | 5 | 5% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Niel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 58 | #1,899 |
| 1920s | 109 | #1,981 |
| 1930s | 154 | #1,559 |
| 1940s | 169 | #1,535 |
| 1950s | 213 | #1,533 |
| 1960s | 168 | #1,624 |
| 1970s | 136 | #2,197 |
| 1980s | 129 | #2,366 |
| 1990s | 86 | #4,284 |
| 2000s | 73 | #5,383 |
| 2010s | 61 | #7,152 |
| 2020s | 28 | #6,474 |
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Questions
- Is Niel a boy or girl name?
- Niel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Niel were boys.
- How popular is the name Niel?
- 5 baby boys were named Niel in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Niel most popular?
- Niel peaked in 1958, when 26 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,533 in 1958.
- How many people are named Niel?
- 1,384 babies have been named Niel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 884 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 52.
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.