Gender
Male
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Chief
- Celtic
- English
- Son of Neil.
- Gaelic
- Swedish
Syllables
1
Pronunciation
n(e)-ls
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1918 (rank #810, 65 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4539, 22 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 15 |
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 France
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #4925, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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