Neel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1579 in 2006 with 93 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 148 births ranking #1216. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 75.5%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 22,098 boys born was named Neel. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.