Neil is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #386 in 2001 with 61 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 132 births ranking #232. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 53.8%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 4,718 boys born was named Neil. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.