Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Champion
- Celtic
- Gaelic
- Champion; A dynasty of Irish kings was founded by Niall of the Nine Hostages.
Syllables
1
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Neil
Pronunciation
neil
Famous People
Astronaut Neil Armstrong, Singer Neil Diamond, Singer Neil Young
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1954 (rank #147, 1,956 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 288 births)
- Girls: peak in 1970 (rank #4035, 14 births); most recent 1990 (rank #12954, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 288 | – |
| 2024 | 278 | – |
| 2023 | 305 | – |
| 2022 | 330 | – |
| 2021 | 360 | – |
| 2020 | 324 | – |
| 2019 | 422 | – |
| 2018 | 425 | – |
| 2017 | 422 | – |
| 2016 | 425 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #232, 132 births); most recent 2025 (rank #914, 34 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 |
| 2024 | 32 |
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 29 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 38 |
| 2016 | 51 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #481, 108 births); most recent 2023 (rank #646, 65 births)
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #3040, 5 births); most recent 2007 (rank #5201, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 65 | – |
| 2022 | 79 | – |
| 2021 | 103 | – |
| 2020 | 96 | – |
| 2019 | 103 | – |
| 2018 | 99 | – |
| 2017 | 93 | – |
| 2016 | 77 | – |
| 2015 | 89 | – |
| 2014 | 99 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1978 (rank #55, 180 births); most recent 2025 (rank #360, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #21, 520 births); most recent 2023 (rank #728, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #84, 34 births); most recent 2022 (rank #352, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1955 (rank #58, 63 births); most recent 2023 (rank #442, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence