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Report of the name 'Neil' - FitBabyNames

Neil Name Popularity Trends: Regional & Generational Analysis

The name Neil is celebrated as the most popular name in Massachusetts, USA, spanning across all generations. It is also the most favored Boy name among Baby Boomers in the Northeast region. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Boy name is stalled, while the trend over the past 25 years is stalled. Between 2020 and 2022, the popularity of Neil has been stalled for male in the MidWest region, stalled for male in the Northeast region, stalled for male in the West region. Meanwhile, the long-term trend (25 years) shows it has been stalled for male in the MidWest region, stalled for male in the Northeast region, stalled for male in the West region. Generational insights show the name 'Neil' has seen varying ranks over time: In the G.I. Generation generation (1901~1927), it ranked 266th out of 1654 names. In the Silent Generation generation (1928~1945), it ranked 163rd out of 1332 names. In the Baby Boomers generation (1946~1964), it ranked 175th out of 1361 names. In the Generation X (Gen X) generation (1965~1980), it ranked 189th out of 1399 names. In the Millennials (Gen Y) generation (1981~1996), it ranked 253rd out of 1406 names. In the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation (1997~2012), it ranked 591st out of 1436 names. In the Generation Alpha generation (2013~2023), it ranked 667th out of 1274 names. Explore detailed regional and generational insights into the name 'Neil' to discover its timeless appeal and modern trends.

 
 
 

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Visualized Trend by Regions for 'Neil'
Visualized Trend by States for 'Neil'

 
 
 

The total number and actual popularities of births of the name "Neil"

Years with the same rank do not necessarily indicate the same number of births. Name data come from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.  
 
 

The rankings of the name "Neil" by years

 
 
 

Neil Name Popularity by Generations

 
Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation(1901~1927) Boy 266th/1654 7,068
Silent Generation(1928~1945) Boy 163rd/1332 17,605
Baby Boomers(1946~1964) Boy 175th/1361 30,633
Generation X (Gen X)(1965~1980) Boy 189th/1399 21,822
Millennials (Gen Y)(1981~1996) Boy 253rd/1406 15,966
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)(1997~2012) Boy 591st/1436 6,410
Generation Alpha(2013~2023) Boy 667th/1274 4,215

 
 

Name Rankings by Generations and Regions

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901~1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928~1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946~1964)
- 65.24%
122nd/187
- -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965~1980)
65.58%
181st/276
50.52%
145th/287
- 67.36%
258th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981~1996)
78.05%
224th/287
63.95%
188th/294
- 81.52%
322nd/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997~2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013~2023)
- - - -
 
 

Popularities by States

In this context, popularity is determined by dividing the number of births with a specific name in a given state by the total number of births in that state. This method provides an absolute measure of popularity that remains unaffected by population size.