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Neil

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Neil: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #232 to #1610.200020052010201520202025#232#1610
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#232
1997#257
1998#270
1999#346
2000#356
2001#386
2002#468
2003#499
2004#510
2005#525
2006#560
2007#776
2008#746
2009#581
2010#609
2011#546
2012#734
2013#910
2014#754
2015#977
2016#681
2017#833
2018#1610
2019#974
2020#1431
2021#1078
2022#1084
2023#929
2024#968
2025#914

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1964 to 2025.

In 2025: #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #914 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #42 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1954–1979

    Highest recorded position: #30 among boys in New Zealand, in 1956 (recorded 1954–1979).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #914 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #30 in New Zealand in 1956.

Neil's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#91434HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#96832HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#92933HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#108426HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#107826HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#143117HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#97429HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#161015HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#83338HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#68151HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#97730HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#75442HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#91032HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#73445HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#54664HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#60954HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#58156HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#74639HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#77635HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#56052HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#52551HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#51051HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#49948HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#46846HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#38661HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#35667HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#34670HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#270103HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#257112HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#232132HighVerified
1985New South Wales, Australiamale#9874InsufficientNot yet available
1981New South Wales, Australiamale#9084InsufficientNot yet available
1980New South Wales, Australiamale#9773InsufficientNot yet available
1979New South Wales, Australiamale#9380InsufficientNot yet available
1978New South Wales, Australiamale#8189InsufficientNot yet available
1977New South Wales, Australiamale#75109InsufficientNot yet available
1976New South Wales, Australiamale#8681InsufficientNot yet available
1975New South Wales, Australiamale#8780InsufficientNot yet available
1974New South Wales, Australiamale#8883InsufficientNot yet available
1973New South Wales, Australiamale#8193InsufficientNot yet available
1972New South Wales, Australiamale#82100InsufficientNot yet available
1971New South Wales, Australiamale#78113InsufficientNot yet available
1970New South Wales, Australiamale#71118InsufficientNot yet available
1969New South Wales, Australiamale#52177InsufficientNot yet available
1968New South Wales, Australiamale#60143InsufficientNot yet available
1967New South Wales, Australiamale#58140InsufficientNot yet available
1966New South Wales, Australiamale#62148InsufficientNot yet available
1965New South Wales, Australiamale#56155InsufficientNot yet available
1964New South Wales, Australiamale#50199InsufficientNot yet available
1963New South Wales, Australiamale#38276InsufficientNot yet available
1962New South Wales, Australiamale#36288InsufficientNot yet available
1961New South Wales, Australiamale#37292InsufficientNot yet available
1960New South Wales, Australiamale#42279InsufficientNot yet available
1959New South Wales, Australiamale#39288InsufficientNot yet available
1958New South Wales, Australiamale#35291InsufficientNot yet available
1957New South Wales, Australiamale#37299InsufficientNot yet available
1956New South Wales, Australiamale#37299InsufficientNot yet available
1955New South Wales, Australiamale#32322InsufficientNot yet available
1954New South Wales, Australiamale#34306InsufficientNot yet available
1953New South Wales, Australiamale#35303InsufficientNot yet available
1952New South Wales, Australiamale#42233InsufficientNot yet available
1979New Zealandmale#9059HighVerified
1978New Zealandmale#10054HighVerified
1972New Zealandmale#8685HighVerified
1971New Zealandmale#7799HighVerified
1970New Zealandmale#8294HighVerified
1969New Zealandmale#52141HighVerified
1968New Zealandmale#69110HighVerified
1967New Zealandmale#50145HighVerified
1966New Zealandmale#56133HighVerified
1965New Zealandmale#48151HighVerified
1964New Zealandmale#45167HighVerified
1963New Zealandmale#37212HighVerified
1962New Zealandmale#34223HighVerified
1961New Zealandmale#37216HighVerified
1960New Zealandmale#34219HighVerified
1959New Zealandmale#35224HighVerified
1958New Zealandmale#38198HighVerified
1957New Zealandmale#34218HighVerified
1956New Zealandmale#30236HighVerified
1955New Zealandmale#32227HighVerified
1954New Zealandmale#40181HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#3524HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3923HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#3634HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#3983HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#2736HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#2457HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#2229HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#2935HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#2328HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#2228HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#1999HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#2058HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#14914HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#14913HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#1758HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#12317HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#1659HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#12615HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#9923HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#8434HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#37210HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#30213HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#4368HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#32913HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#4148HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4966HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#4667HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#4358HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#31713HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#4916HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#3979HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#30215HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#31713HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#29016HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#30814HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#22025HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#33711HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#22523HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#20124HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#19722HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#16527HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#15128HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#13432HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#12934HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#13132HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#10446HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#9747HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#10739HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#11543HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#11047HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#8662HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#8373HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#7978HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#8373HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#8179HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#8182HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#7194HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#7588HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#68106HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#75102HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#66112HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#58146HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#66120HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#56162HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#64144HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#65137HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#62153HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#55180HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#59157HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#77100HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#7798HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#7398HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#7998HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#9370HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#9865HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#10838HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#7483HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#10333HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#8650HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#8158HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#8845HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#8243HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Neil is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Neil, between 1952 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1952New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1953New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1954New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1955New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1956New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1957New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1958New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1959New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1960New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1961New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1962New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1963New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1964New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1965New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1966New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1967New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1968New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1969New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1970New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1971New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1972New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1973New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1974New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1975New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1976New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1977New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1978New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1979New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1980New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1981New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1985New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 1955New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1954New Zealand: recorded in 1955New Zealand: recorded in 1956New Zealand: recorded in 1957New Zealand: recorded in 1958New Zealand: recorded in 1959New Zealand: recorded in 1960New Zealand: recorded in 1961New Zealand: recorded in 1962New Zealand: recorded in 1963New Zealand: recorded in 1964New Zealand: recorded in 1965New Zealand: recorded in 1966New Zealand: recorded in 1967New Zealand: recorded in 1968New Zealand: recorded in 1969New Zealand: recorded in 1970New Zealand: recorded in 1971New Zealand: recorded in 1972New Zealand: recorded in 1978New Zealand: recorded in 1979New Zealand: highest position in 1956Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1978England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: highest position in 199719522025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New South Wales, Australia1952–198531#32 in 1955
New Zealand1954–197921#30 in 1956
Republic of Ireland1964–202562#55 in 1978
England and Wales1996–202530#232 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–202220#84 in 1997

Its high point came 42 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1955) than in Northern Ireland (1997).

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Neil

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1952–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #30 in New Zealand in 1956. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.