Boy
Neil
Neil is a boy's name, a solidly familiar choice, that has cooled since its 1950s peak, but is still chosen today.
IrishIrish "Niall"
EtymologyMeaning "champion" or "cloud" (disputed)
Births by decade
1900s
398
1910s
2,437
1920s
5,739
1930s
9,511
1940s
12,449
1950s
17,763
1960s
13,697
1970s
14,126
1980s
11,927
1990s
6,985
2000s
3,808
2010s
3,137
Peaked in the 1950s · 101,977 total U.S. births since 1900