Neal Boy
How popular is Neal?
#1,906 boy name in 2025
82 baby boys were named Neal in the US in 2025, making it the 1906th most popular boy name.
35,692living people named Neal (est.)
58median age of people named Neal
55,305babies named Neal since 1880
1 in 40,431US babies born in 2025
Neal popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,906 for boys (▲ 91 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 82 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-46% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,210 in 2015, #1,568 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1959 (1,222 boys) |
| Highest rank | #198 in 1952 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Neal is most popular
Babies named Neal per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Missouri: 0.1 per 1,000 (10 boys)
- New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (23 boys)
- Utah: 0.1 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (42 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (40 boys)
Neal by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 361 | #252 |
| 1890s | 373 | #272 |
| 1900s | 456 | #263 |
| 1910s | 1,943 | #304 |
| 1920s | 3,858 | #279 |
| 1930s | 4,083 | #256 |
| 1940s | 6,158 | #232 |
| 1950s | 10,735 | #198 |
| 1960s | 9,361 | #223 |
| 1970s | 6,011 | #289 |
| 1980s | 5,426 | #320 |
| 1990s | 3,143 | #459 |
| 2000s | 1,371 | #883 |
| 2010s | 1,191 | #1,210 |
| 2020s | 578 | #1,568 |
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Questions
- Is Neal a boy or girl name?
- Neal is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Neal were boys.
- How popular is the name Neal?
- 82 baby boys were named Neal in the US in 2025, making it the 1906th most popular boy name.
- When was Neal most popular?
- Neal peaked in 1959, when 1,222 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #198 in 1952.
- How many people are named Neal?
- 55,305 babies have been named Neal in the US since 1880. We estimate about 35,692 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 58.
- Where is Neal most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Neal was most common in Missouri, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.