Spellings
Neil or Neel?
In the US in 2025, 60% of babies in this name family were spelled Neil and 23% Neel. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Neil60% of the family288 born in 2025#850 among boys−30% since 2015Neel23% of the family108 born in 2025#1,571 among boys+14% since 2015Neal17% of the family82 born in 2025#1,906 among boys−46% since 2015
Ten years ago
Neil already led in 2015, with 63% of the family's births; it has 60% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 661 to 478 births (−28%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil | 414 | 288 | −30% |
| Neel | 95 | 108 | +14% |
| Neal | 152 | 82 | −46% |
How they sound
- Neil /ˈnil/ (NEEL)
- Neel /ˈniːl/ (NEEL)
- Neal /ˈnil/ (NEEL)
In France
In France in 2025: Neil 65 births (#631 among boys), Neel 5 births and Neal 10 births.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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