Neal
4 countries#1906 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Neal was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
55,305 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #1906 · peaked in 1959 with 1,222 births
Most common in: New York, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
466 births recorded 1979–2022 · currently #3048 · peaked in 2017 with 34 births
Most common in: Hauts-de-Seine, Val-d'Oise, Alpes-Maritimes, Paris, Seine-et-Marne
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
205 births recorded 1974–1996 · peaked in 1980 with 14 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
3 births recorded 2003–2003 · peaked in 2003 with 3 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Neal’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1202 | — |
| 2007 | #1405 | ↓203 |
| 2008 | #1467 | ↓62 |
| 2009 | #1472 | ↓5 |
| 2010 | #1447 | ↑25 |
| 2011 | #1587 | ↓140 |
| 2012 | #1523 | ↑64 |
| 2013 | #1568 | ↓45 |
| 2014 | #1402 | ↑166 |
| 2015 | #1210 | ↑192 |
| 2016 | #1229 | ↓19 |
| 2017 | #1348 | ↓119 |
| 2018 | #1606 | ↓258 |
| 2019 | #1468 | ↑138 |
| 2020 | #1568 | ↓100 |
| 2021 | #1577 | ↓9 |
| 2022 | #1597 | ↓20 |
| 2023 | #1735 | ↓138 |
| 2024 | #1997 | ↓262 |
| 2025 | #1906 | ↑91 |
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