46,858births recorded
14Countries
2Variants
2022Peak · France
#33France 2025
Neel is a boy name family recorded 46,858 times in 14 countries since 1918. It ranks highest today in France (#33 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 2022, at 397.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Naël (France, Belgium, Switzerland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Neel
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naël | French | 34,150 | 🇫🇷 France | #33 | 2022 | ▲ 29 % |
| Naël | French | 2,236 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #49 | 2022 | ▲ 123 % |
| Naël | French | 2,051 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #41 | 2022 | ▲ 125 % |
| Naël | French | 1,519 | 🇺🇸 United States | #903 | 2025 | ▲ 609 % |
| Naël | French | 516 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #81 | 2025 | ▲ 389 % |
| Naël | French | 489 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #54 | 2025 | ▲ 453 % |
| Neel | English | 3,392 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1571 | 2009 | ▲ 27 % |
| Neel | English | 549 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1466 | 2008 | ▲ 48 % |
| Neel | English | 255 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #907 | 2006 | new |
| Neel | English | 160 | 🇫🇷 France | #5157 | 2006 | ▼ 37 % |
| Neel | English | 151 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2018 | – |
| Neel | English | 55 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2003 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Naël ↔ Neel — spelling variant
Questions about Neel
How popular is the name Neel?
In 2025 it ranked #33 in France. Official registers record 46,858 births across 14 countries.
What is Neel in other languages?
Naël (French).
When was Neel most popular?
It peaked in France in 2022, at 397.1 births per 100,000.
Is Neel a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Neel is a boy name.