Neel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1533 in 2000 with 79 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 148 births ranking #1216. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 49.1%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 24,860 boys born was named Neel. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.