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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English, Spanish and 2 more
01 / Meaning & origin
Neal is a masculine given name documented in English, Spanish, Dutch and 1 other language.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 82 boys (rank 1906). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Neal
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 43 | 252 | observed |
| 1881 | 33 | 273 | observed |
| 1882 | 35 | 288 | observed |
| 1883 | 29 | 306 | observed |
| 1884 | 36 | 288 | observed |
| 1885 | 33 | 290 | observed |
| 1886 | 40 | 267 | observed |
| 1887 | 37 | 268 | observed |
| 1888 | 37 | 289 | observed |
| 1889 | 38 | 271 | observed |
| 1890 | 40 | 272 | observed |
| 1891 | 35 | 273 | observed |
| 1892 | 35 | 312 | observed |
| 1893 | 33 | 300 | observed |
| 1894 | 41 | 275 | observed |
| 1895 | 38 | 289 | observed |
| 1896 | 35 | 315 | observed |
| 1897 | 43 | 272 | observed |
| 1898 | 40 | 288 | observed |
| 1899 | 33 | 306 | observed |
| 1900 | 58 | 269 | observed |
| 1901 | 29 | 334 | observed |
| 1902 | 46 | 277 | observed |
| 1903 | 49 | 263 | observed |
| 1904 | 44 | 288 | observed |
| 1905 | 45 | 299 | observed |
| 1906 | 43 | 316 | observed |
| 1907 | 48 | 307 | observed |
| 1908 | 46 | 330 | observed |
| 1909 | 48 | 334 | observed |
| 1910 | 65 | 304 | observed |
| 1911 | 63 | 344 | observed |
| 1912 | 127 | 336 | observed |
| 1913 | 143 | 345 | observed |
| 1914 | 176 | 352 | observed |
| 1915 | 228 | 355 | observed |
| 1916 | 283 | 308 | observed |
| 1917 | 277 | 327 | observed |
| 1918 | 287 | 336 | observed |
| 1919 | 294 | 328 | observed |
| 1920 | 371 | 293 | observed |
| 1921 | 344 | 314 | observed |
| 1922 | 388 | 281 | observed |
| 1923 | 410 | 279 | observed |
| 1924 | 405 | 284 | observed |
| 1925 | 420 | 282 | observed |
| 1926 | 417 | 279 | observed |
| 1927 | 384 | 291 | observed |
| 1928 | 377 | 291 | observed |
| 1929 | 342 | 301 | observed |
| 1930 | 381 | 292 | observed |
| 1931 | 372 | 286 | observed |
| 1932 | 374 | 283 | observed |
| 1933 | 362 | 277 | observed |
| 1934 | 440 | 257 | observed |
| 1935 | 415 | 265 | observed |
| 1936 | 419 | 265 | observed |
| 1937 | 430 | 261 | observed |
| 1938 | 446 | 258 | observed |
| 1939 | 444 | 256 | observed |
| 1940 | 506 | 239 | observed |
| 1941 | 543 | 233 | observed |
| 1942 | 569 | 236 | observed |
| 1943 | 535 | 263 | observed |
| 1944 | 568 | 236 | observed |
| 1945 | 578 | 232 | observed |
| 1946 | 676 | 232 | observed |
| 1947 | 730 | 243 | observed |
| 1948 | 713 | 242 | observed |
| 1949 | 740 | 239 | observed |
| 1950 | 848 | 217 | observed |
| 1951 | 956 | 208 | observed |
| 1952 | 1,143 | 198 | observed |
| 1953 | 967 | 216 | observed |
| 1954 | 1,088 | 212 | observed |
| 1955 | 1,060 | 220 | observed |
| 1956 | 1,102 | 220 | observed |
| 1957 | 1,192 | 218 | observed |
| 1958 | 1,157 | 227 | observed |
| 1959 | 1,222 | 222 | observed |
| 1960 | 1,192 | 233 | observed |
| 1961 | 1,122 | 237 | observed |
| 1962 | 1,031 | 241 | observed |
| 1963 | 1,094 | 227 | observed |
| 1964 | 1,128 | 223 | observed |
| 1965 | 884 | 250 | observed |
| 1966 | 815 | 254 | observed |
| 1967 | 741 | 268 | observed |
| 1968 | 651 | 290 | observed |
| 1969 | 703 | 281 | observed |
| 1970 | 718 | 289 | observed |
| 1971 | 600 | 315 | observed |
| 1972 | 534 | 333 | observed |
| 1973 | 537 | 323 | observed |
| 1974 | 582 | 313 | observed |
| 1975 | 648 | 293 | observed |
| 1976 | 550 | 323 | observed |
| 1977 | 622 | 309 | observed |
| 1978 | 583 | 307 | observed |
| 1979 | 637 | 306 | observed |
| 1980 | 592 | 323 | observed |
| 1981 | 596 | 320 | observed |
| 1982 | 556 | 338 | observed |
| 1983 | 573 | 329 | observed |
| 1984 | 566 | 332 | observed |
| 1985 | 562 | 339 | observed |
| 1986 | 543 | 348 | observed |
| 1987 | 456 | 408 | observed |
| 1988 | 460 | 421 | observed |
| 1989 | 522 | 408 | observed |
| 1990 | 463 | 460 | observed |
| 1991 | 444 | 470 | observed |
| 1992 | 396 | 508 | observed |
| 1993 | 384 | 520 | observed |
| 1994 | 294 | 611 | observed |
| 1995 | 258 | 649 | observed |
| 1996 | 262 | 640 | observed |
| 1997 | 246 | 665 | observed |
| 1998 | 210 | 759 | observed |
| 1999 | 186 | 819 | observed |
| 2000 | 178 | 885 | observed |
| 2001 | 172 | 908 | observed |
| 2002 | 169 | 948 | observed |
| 2003 | 129 | 1,159 | observed |
| 2004 | 112 | 1,316 | observed |
| 2005 | 131 | 1,209 | observed |
| 2006 | 139 | 1,202 | observed |
| 2007 | 116 | 1,405 | observed |
| 2008 | 112 | 1,467 | observed |
| 2009 | 113 | 1,472 | observed |
| 2010 | 114 | 1,447 | observed |
| 2011 | 97 | 1,587 | observed |
| 2012 | 105 | 1,523 | observed |
| 2013 | 99 | 1,568 | observed |
| 2014 | 120 | 1,402 | observed |
| 2015 | 152 | 1,210 | observed |
| 2016 | 152 | 1,229 | observed |
| 2017 | 132 | 1,348 | observed |
| 2018 | 102 | 1,606 | observed |
| 2019 | 118 | 1,468 | observed |
| 2020 | 104 | 1,568 | observed |
| 2021 | 110 | 1,577 | observed |
| 2022 | 110 | 1,597 | observed |
| 2023 | 95 | 1,735 | observed |
| 2024 | 77 | 1,997 | observed |
| 2025 | 82 | 1,906 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Neal” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
Passages quoted verbatim from public-domain reference works. They reflect the scholarship of their time, not current consensus, and may use obsolete spellings.
Neal— “chief”
_Neal_, _m._ _Ir._ Kelt. chief, 240
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American science fiction writer (born 1959)
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French footballer (born 1996)
American writer (1926–1968)
American guitarist
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Netherlands — SVB newborn names from child-benefit administration, 2017–2025
Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), Netherlands · Dutch public-sector database reuse assessment; no standard publisher licence stated · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Imiona nadawane dzieciom w Polsce — first given names of children, PESEL register, 2000-2025 (national)
Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji (Ministry of Digital Affairs), Poland — PESEL register; published on dane.gov.pl · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
