Neal is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1214 in 2005 with 131 recorded births. This places Neal in the top 9% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 262 births ranking #641. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 50.0%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 15,245 boys born was named Neal. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.