| Yash | Neel | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Fame; glory | Dark blue, sapphire |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | YUHSH | NEEL |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2002 (155) | 2009 (148) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Yash | Neel |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 355 | 542 |
| 2010s | 765 | 964 |
| 2000s | 1,295 | 947 |
| 1990s | 330 | 456 |
| 1980s | 14 | 289 |
| 1970s | 5 | 119 |
| 1960s | 0 | 22 |
| 1950s | 0 | 14 |
| 1940s | 0 | 5 |
| 1930s | 0 | 5 |
| 1920s | 0 | 16 |
| 1910s | 0 | 13 |
From Sanskrit yashas (यशस्), 'fame, glory, renown, success'. A widely used quality-name meaning 'glory'.
From the Sanskrit नील (nīla), 'dark blue, indigo, sapphire'. A genuine classical colour word, also the root of 'neelam' (sapphire). Note: the similar-looking English/Irish name Neil (from Gaelic Niall) is a separate, unrelated name.
Yash and Neel are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Yash means Fame; glory (sanskrit origin), while Neel means Dark blue, sapphire (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Yash first appears in 0 and Neel in 0, so Yash has the longer recorded history.