Boy Neil Neil means: champion. Neil Name Origin: Scottish Pronunciation: neil See what 2 people think about Neil Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Neil name meaning, which is champion Ask your friends & family about Neil… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Neil Name Popularity How popular is the name Neil? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 — 8 0.0023% 1911 — 9 0.0024% 1912 — 97 0.0192% 1913 — 124 0.0219% 1914 — 184 0.0264% 1915 — 233 0.0256% 1916 — 323 0.0334% 1917 — 324 0.0324% 1918 — 319 0.0297% 1919 — 317 0.0303% 1920 — 454 0.0408% 1921 — 450 0.0393% 1922 — 442 0.0397% 1923 — 475 0.0424% 1924 — 510 0.0439% 1925 — 532 0.0471% 1926 — 572 0.052% 1927 — 560 0.0506% 1928 — 653 0.061% 1929 — 652 0.0629% 1930 — 785 0.0751% 1931 — 855 0.0866% 1932 — 909 0.092% 1933 — 980 0.1052% 1934 — 918 0.095% 1935 — 825 0.0849% 1936 — 891 0.0925% 1937 — 934 0.0948% 1938 — 1,039 0.1015% 1939 — 1,047 0.1029% 1940 — 1,050 0.0988% 1941 — 1,041 0.0925% 1942 — 1,074 0.0851% 1943 — 1,121 0.0859% 1944 — 1,107 0.0893% 1945 — 1,191 0.0977% 1946 — 1,320 0.0895% 1947 — 1,438 0.0861% 1948 — 1,376 0.0862% 1949 — 1,456 0.0905% 1950 — 1,590 0.0988% 1951 — 1,747 0.103% 1952 — 1,890 0.1083% 1953 — 1,920 0.1085% 1954 — 1,933 0.1057% 1955 — 1,772 0.0963% 1956 — 1,741 0.0922% 1957 — 1,656 0.0861% 1958 — 1,700 0.0899% 1959 — 1,623 0.0854% 1960 — 1,433 0.0756% 1961 — 1,499 0.0794% 1962 — 1,274 0.0694% 1963 — 1,421 0.0792% 1964 — 1,520 0.0864% 1965 — 1,307 0.0799% 1966 — 1,197 0.0767% 1967 — 1,133 0.0747% 1968 — 1,033 0.0688% 1969 — 1,664 0.108% 1970 — 1,562 0.0982% 1971 — 1,406 0.0936% 1972 — 1,289 0.0946% 1973 — 1,283 0.099% 1974 — 1,314 0.1011% 1975 — 1,322 0.1029% 1976 — 1,324 0.1027% 1977 — 1,422 0.1055% 1978 — 1,507 0.1121% 1979 — 1,466 0.104% 1980 — 1,340 0.0916% 1981 — 1,315 0.0895% 1982 — 1,322 0.0885% 1983 — 1,197 0.0811% 1984 — 1,092 0.0734% 1985 — 1,182 0.0779% 1986 — 1,120 0.0742% 1987 — 1,049 0.0687% 1988 — 978 0.0628% 1989 — 998 0.0618% 1990 — 993 0.0599% 1991 — 876 0.0537% 1992 — 750 0.047% 1993 — 744 0.0477% 1994 — 659 0.0429% 1995 — 627 0.0416% 1996 — 535 0.0357% 1997 — 469 0.0317% 1998 — 439 0.0293% 1999 — 445 0.0297% 2000 — 425 0.0278% 2001 — 403 0.0267% 2002 — 336 0.0224% 2003 — 328 0.0216% 2004 — 278 0.0182% 2005 — 324 0.0212% 2006 — 351 0.0224% 2007 — 252 0.016% 2008 — 288 0.0186% 2009 — 353 0.0236% 2010 — 296 0.0205% 2011 — 315 0.0221% 2012 — 329 0.0231% 2013 — 335 0.0235% 2014 — 351 0.0241% 2015 — 364 0.025% 2016 — 388 0.0269% 2017 — 368 0.0264% 2018 — 380 0.0277% 2019 — 377 0.0278% 2020 — 284 0.0223% 2021 — 314 0.0257% 2022 — 278 0.0211% 2023 — 245 0.0189% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. 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 Neal “The champion,” from the Irish niadh. Irish Neale Champion Irish Neall Champion Irish Nealle Champion Irish Nealon Champion Irish Neel Horn; champion Latin Neilan Champion Irish Neile Champion Irish Neill Champion Irish Neille Champion Irish Neils Champion Irish Nels Scandinavian Nial Champion Irish Niall Champion Irish Niel Champion Irish Nile Champion Irish Niles A variant form of Nicholas. Irish Oneal Champion Irish 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 Neely Horn Latin Newel New hall English Noel Christmas French Noll Olive tree Latin What names are similar to Neil? Find a name that’s like Neil, but just a little bit different. 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Get to know them on our list. Old School Boy Names Ready for a Revival // 188 names Old school boy names are circling back to once again rise on the charts. Discover these amazing monikers on our list. Share Your Thoughts 2 Comments Rebecca Dec 11 at 12:22 pm 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! Reply Mia Reed-Lewis Jul 29 at 9:08 am 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. Reply Share your thoughts on the name Neil Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Rebecca Dec 11 at 12:22 pm 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! Reply
Mia Reed-Lewis Jul 29 at 9:08 am 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. Reply