Neel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1634 in 2016 with 98 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 148 births ranking #1216. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 84.9%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 19,359 boys born was named Neel. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.