Over the past 110 years, 98 532 boys have been named Neil. The name Neil ranks 287th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Neil in 1910. The peak of popularity of the name Neil came in the 1950s and 1970s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.