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Neel

As of 2025, Neel ranks #1571 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 108 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #1798 to #1571 over the past five years. SSA records for Neel go back to 1918; the peak came in 2009 at #1214, with 148 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in New Jersey, where it ranks #607 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1571
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1214
in 2009 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
108
boys named Neel

Neel popularity, 1880–2025

0.002%0.004%0.006%0.008%18801900192019401960198020002020#1214 in 2009
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2009

Where Neel is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025NH—Washington: #999 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)WA#999Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025WI—Michigan: #1113 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)MI#1113New York: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025NY—Massachusetts: #789 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MA#789Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #1231 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)PA#1231New Jersey: #607 (11 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)NJ#607Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025CT—California: #906 (25 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#906Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025WV—Virginia: #971 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)VA#971Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025HI—Texas: #1347 (14 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1347Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Neel in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Jersey (#607), Massachusetts (#789), Virginia (#971)

Uniqueness score

62/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Neel in the most recent year of SSA data.

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