How Many People Are Named Niel?
people named Niel are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 393,308 people in the US has this name
Based on 1,384 babies named Niel in Social Security records from 1913 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
26 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Niel in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Niel alive today is about 49 years old, and 39% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 32 and 67 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Niel first appears in the records in 1913 and was given most often in 1958, to 26 babies. In 2025, 5 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1913 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Niel has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #1,551, in 1958. In 2025 it ranked #13,328.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #13,328 |
| Best rank | #1,551 (1958) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #1,677 in the 1950s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Niel alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Niel were born in New York than in any other state: about 14 of those alive today.
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