Neil is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #495 in 2000 with 462 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 579 births ranking #404. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 20.2%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 4,251 boys born was named Neil. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.