Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Neal
Endangered
Down 93.3% from peak
Peak era
1959
Peak births
1,222
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Neal
How many people are named Neal?
An estimated 33,264 living Americans are named Neal.
How rare is Neal?
Neal is uncommon among babies today, with 82 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 93.3% from its 1959 peak.
How old is the typical Neal?
The median age of a living American named Neal is approximately 56 years, with most bearers falling between 41 and 67 years old.
Is Neal still popular?
No. Neal is endangered as a baby name, down 93.3% from its 1959 peak with 82 births in 2025.
Where is Neal most common?
Neal has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 4.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19592025
Peak year
1959
Decline from peak
93.3%
2025
82
All-time
55,048
Where it lives now
Neal is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 2.8× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Neal is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.