Neil is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #460 in 1998 with 489 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 579 births ranking #404. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 15.5%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 3,909 boys born was named Neil. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.