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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English and Irish
/niːl/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Neale is a unisex given name documented in English and Irish.
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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3 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2012: 5 boys (rank 12274). 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: Neale
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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 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | 5 | 3,897 | observed |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | 13 | 2,260 | observed |
| 1919 | 9 | 2,877 | observed |
| 1920 | 17 | 1,966 | observed |
| 1921 | 23 | 1,588 | observed |
| 1922 | 12 | 2,486 | observed |
| 1923 | 16 | 2,020 | observed |
| 1924 | 11 | 2,641 | observed |
| 1925 | 22 | 1,628 | observed |
| 1926 | 12 | 2,436 | observed |
| 1927 | 14 | 2,193 | observed |
| 1928 | 15 | 2,048 | observed |
| 1929 | 23 | 1,523 | observed |
| 1930 | 21 | 1,602 | observed |
| 1931 | 19 | 1,643 | observed |
| 1932 | 21 | 1,548 | observed |
| 1933 | 16 | 1,770 | observed |
| 1934 | 19 | 1,608 | observed |
| 1935 | 16 | 1,757 | observed |
| 1936 | 21 | 1,463 | observed |
| 1937 | 28 | 1,265 | observed |
| 1938 | 9 | 2,479 | observed |
| 1939 | 20 | 1,489 | observed |
| 1940 | 13 | 1,983 | observed |
| 1941 | 17 | 1,685 | observed |
| 1942 | 19 | 1,629 | observed |
| 1943 | 11 | 2,277 | observed |
| 1944 | 18 | 1,630 | observed |
| 1945 | 17 | 1,633 | observed |
| 1946 | 13 | 2,030 | observed |
| 1947 | 25 | 1,482 | observed |
| 1948 | 17 | 1,817 | observed |
| 1949 | 18 | 1,754 | observed |
| 1950 | 14 | 2,019 | observed |
| 1951 | 12 | 2,246 | observed |
| 1952 | 12 | 2,251 | observed |
| 1953 | 9 | 2,709 | observed |
| 1954 | 6 | 3,452 | observed |
| 1955 | 10 | 2,558 | observed |
| 1956 | 10 | 2,628 | observed |
| 1957 | 12 | 2,375 | observed |
| 1958 | 12 | 2,370 | observed |
| 1959 | 9 | 2,821 | observed |
| 1960 | 15 | 2,121 | observed |
| 1961 | 11 | 2,538 | observed |
| 1962 | 11 | 2,504 | observed |
| 1963 | 10 | 2,673 | observed |
| 1964 | 7 | 3,282 | observed |
| 1965 | 6 | 3,537 | observed |
| 1966 | 10 | 2,627 | observed |
| 1967 | 6 | 3,559 | observed |
| 1968 | 10 | 2,735 | observed |
| 1969 | 6 | 3,935 | observed |
| 1970 | 6 | 4,230 | observed |
| 1971 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1972 | 6 | 4,441 | observed |
| 1973 | 12 | 2,857 | observed |
| 1974 | 5 | 5,227 | observed |
| 1975 | 5 | 5,464 | observed |
| 1976 | 8 | 4,012 | observed |
| 1977 | 5 | 5,845 | observed |
| 1978 | 5 | 5,772 | observed |
| 1979 | 10 | 3,810 | observed |
| 1980 | 7 | 4,940 | observed |
| 1981 | 9 | 4,153 | observed |
| 1982 | 9 | 4,234 | observed |
| 1983 | 6 | 5,484 | observed |
| 1984 | 9 | 4,215 | observed |
| 1985 | 12 | 3,599 | observed |
| 1986 | 6 | 5,926 | observed |
| 1987 | 9 | 4,573 | observed |
| 1988 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1989 | 11 | 4,527 | observed |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | 6 | 7,271 | observed |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | 5 | 8,800 | observed |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | 6 | 8,110 | observed |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | 5 | 9,912 | observed |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | 5 | 12,274 | observed |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Neale” 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
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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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
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
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
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
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.
