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Neil

male

Meaning

"Champion or Cloud"

Anglicized from Gaelic Niall and related forms, its precise etymology is uncertain, often glossed as champion or cloud.

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Popularity History of Neil

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#863Top 1000

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Selected Year Rank
#863

Neil was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-57

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Neil

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Quick Facts

OriginIrish, Scottish
Syllables1
Length4 letters

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