Neil is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #465 in 1999 with 490 recorded births. This places Neil in the top 4% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 579 births ranking #404. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 15.4%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 3,919 boys born was named Neil. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.