Boys name
Neil
Neil is a boys' name given to 100,141 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1954 with 1,934 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 29th among boys names in Nevada in 1923.
Which states favor Neil
Neil by state
Top states by all-time births named Neil. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 14,195 | #831 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 8,975 | #727 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 6,593 | #897 (2025) |
| 4 | Ohio | 5,523 | #781 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 5,376 | #848 (2025) |
| 6 | Michigan | 5,050 | #627 (2025) |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 4,534 | #603 (2025) |
| 8 | New Jersey | 4,279 | #462 (2025) |
| 9 | Minnesota | 3,438 | #779 (2025) |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 3,170 | #607 (2025) |
| 11 | Texas | 3,130 | #889 (2025) |
| 12 | Indiana | 2,357 | #1067 (2023) |
| 13 | Washington | 2,319 | #491 (2025) |
| 14 | Florida | 2,153 | #1582 (2025) |
| 15 | Iowa | 1,846 | — |
| 16 | North Carolina | 1,812 | — |
| 17 | Missouri | 1,798 | — |
| 18 | Connecticut | 1,609 | — |
| 19 | Virginia | 1,592 | — |
| 20 | Maryland | 1,436 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).