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By Sophie Kihm · Jul 2026

Neel

OriginHindi
Meaning"sapphire blue"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Neel as a girl's name
NB Rank#16176

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About Neel

Variation of Neal

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#1,500#2,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,6979046.9
2015#1,6639549.6
2016#1,6349851.6
2017#1,47411562.1
2018#1,7898647.4
2019#1,8608145.1
2020#1,8108348.1
2021#1,7339453.7
2022#1,67210359
2023#2,1676739.2
2024#1,8548750.5
2025#1,58110863.2
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

World rankings

#581❄️ Unique

Neel in pop culture

  • Neel of Lovari

    character in "Kronos Chronicles"

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