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Neel Name Popularity

    

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How popular is Neel?

The rare name Neel was the 1,777th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.

Neel, is a possible choice for parents seeking a more unique name.

Position 1216, its highest popularity ranking, was reached in 2009 with 148 occurrences.

The least amount of newborns dubbed Neel in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1972.

Neel, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1972-1977, 1979-1983, 1986-1989, 1993-1998, and 2004-2009.

Where is the name Neel popularity headed?

Neel's popularity is at a mid point when measured against its most notable year.

The popularity trend for Neel has remained mostly unchanged for a while. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Neel has remained about the same.

The name Neel is quite distinctive and will probably continue to plateu at its present level but may also begin to make a more decisive move up or down.

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   Neel (Boy)
Year %No. of Babies Given NamePopul. Rank
2018 86 1,777
2017 115 1,470
2016 98 1,634
2015 95 1,658
2014 90 1,695
2013 81 1,785
2012 81 1,824
2011 97 1,595
2010 140 1,253
2009 148 1,216
2008 108 1,512
2007 122 1,365
2006 92 1,590
2005 82 1,657
2004 86 1,549
2003 82 1,558
2002 71 1,675
2001 76 1,581
2000 79 1,532
1999 63 1,682
1998 74 1,496
1997 54 1,785
1996 53 1,757
1995 34 2,330
1994 38 2,159
1993 31 2,439
1992 38 2,075
1991 42 1,884
1990 29 2,414
1989 40 1,884
1988 34 1,936
1987 29 2,097
1986 20 2,658
1985 31 1,902
1984 35 1,672
1983 32 1,778
1982 27 2,043
1981 20 2,472
1980 21 2,421
1979 15 2,980
1978 24 2,052
1977 25 1,984
1976 13 3,044
1975 15 2,722
1974 16 2,529
1973 6 4,903
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1970 5 5,220
1969 9 3,246
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1967 5 4,364
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1963 8 3,247
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1956 9 2,910
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1952 5 4,109
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1948 5 4,032
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1920 6 4,134
1919 5 4,597
1918 8 3,290
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.