How Many People Are Named Neill?
An estimated 1,194 people in the United States have the first name Neill. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Neill peaked in popularity in 1950 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neill as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Neill paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,194
About 1 in 287,064 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1950
36 births
Total Registered
1,834
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neill
Neill is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,834 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Neill as a male name
Ranked #10,463 in 2021
7 male births in 2021
Peak: 1950 (36 births)
Neill: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neill span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 282 babies were registered. Neill has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Neill by Decade
How has Neill tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Neill by State
Birth registrations for Neill span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, New York, California. The lowest are in Illinois, Texas, California. On average, about 22 Neills were registered per state.
Neill + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Neill as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Neill: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neill?
We estimate approximately 1,194 people named Neill are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 287,064 Americans share this first name.
Is Neill a common name?
Neill is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,834 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neill most popular?
Neill reached peak popularity in 1950, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neill is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neill a male name?
Neill is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neill Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neill Smith, Neill Johnson, Neill Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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