How old is someone named Neal?
The average Neal is 54 years old.
Half of all living Neals are between 42 and 69.
When was Neal popular?
Neal peaked in 1959 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 82 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 472 | 0 |
| 1910s | 1,998 | 0 |
| 1920s | 3,924 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 4,119 | 530 |
| 1940s | 6,175 | 2,700 |
| 1950s | 10,756 | 7,100 |
| 1960s | 9,379 | 7,500 |
| 1970s | 6,029 | 5,400 |
| 1980s | 5,436 | 5,100 |
| 1990s | 3,143 | 3,000 |
| 2000s | 1,371 | 1,300 |
| 2010s | 1,191 | 1,200 |
| 2020s | 578 | 570 |
How many Neals are still alive?
About 35,000 Neals are alive in the US today. That's 62% of the roughly 55,000 babies named Neal since 1880.
Roughly half of all Neals ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Neal?
About two in five living Neals are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Neal an old name?
Yes. Neal is older than 82 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Neal will be 61 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Neal a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.8% of living Neals are men.
Names the same age as Neal
NAME TWIN
Neal's name twin is Stewart. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Stewart's age curve is the closest match to Neal's: 93% alike.
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Questions about the name Neal
How old is the average Neal?
The average Neal in the US is 54 years old. The median is 58, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Neal?
About 35,000 Neals are alive in the US today, out of roughly 55,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Neal most popular?
In 1959, when about 1,200 baby boys were named Neal.
Is Neal a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 38% of living Neals, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this