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Neill

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

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

Trend unknown

among boys in England and Wales · 2013

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2013 to 2013, ranging from #4685 to #4685.2013#4685#4685
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
2013#4685

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

Trend unknownEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 33 of the 38 years from 1964 to 2001.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2013 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #191 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2001

    Highest recorded position: #154 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1964–2001).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2001

    Most recently recorded at #409 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2001.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2013. Highest recorded position: #154 in Republic of Ireland in 1983.

Neill'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
2013England and Walesmale#46853HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#3573HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#2746HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3244HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2955HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#3014HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2476HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3024HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2059HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2456HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#1999HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#17912HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#17714HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#18113HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#18511HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#18113HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#15419HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#20510HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#19112HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#21310HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#20311HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#18812HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#18413HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#2228HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#21010HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#20311HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#20910HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#2307HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2178HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2197HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2465HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#2673HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#2653HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#1916HighVerified

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

Where Neill is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Neill, between 1964 and 2013, in 35 of those 50 years. 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.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic 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 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1983Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: highest position in 2007England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: highest position in 201319642013
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
Republic of Ireland1964–200133#154 in 1983
Northern Ireland20071#357 in 2007
England and Wales20131#4685 in 2013

Its high point came 30 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1983) than in England and Wales (2013).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 2001; it appears again in 2007.

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

What is known about Neill

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2013.
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 3 regions, from 1964 to 2013. Highest recorded position: #154 in Republic of Ireland in 1983. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.