Neil is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #257 in 1997 with 112 recorded births. This places Neil in the top 7% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 132 births ranking #232. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 15.2%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 2,808 boys born was named Neil. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.