Over the past 110 years, 49 084 boys have been named Neal. The name Neal ranks 444th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Neal in 1910. The peak of popularity of the name Neal came in the 1950s and 1960s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.