Is Niel a boy or girl name?

Niel is a boy’s name. Of the 1,384 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Niel

Recorded 1913–2025 · United States

Niel was most popular in 1958, when 26 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,546 that year. In 2025 it ranked #24,763, with 5 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,384 people named Niel.

Niel over time

Births per year. The dot marks Niel’s peak in 1958. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Niel a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Niel is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 1,384 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org