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Neil
BoyMeaning of Neil: Irish: 'champion or cloud'
Neil is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 858th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 968th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#858
288 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#968
32 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
105,254
First recorded 1880 · peak 1954
Trend
falling
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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