Given name & surname
Nealon
“the champion”
Nealon is a variant of Neil. One interpretation is “the champion.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nealon is a variant of Neil. One interpretation is “the champion.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Nealon as a surname developed from Niall.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1992. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nealon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 18
- 18 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 7 in 2010. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 141 as a first name in 2020; 1,912 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Nealon’s family of names
In English usage, Nealon as a surname developed from Niall. Nealon has a related form in Neil. In English usage, Nealon as a surname has a related form in Neilan.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Nealon, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Conlon
“a hero”
>99% boys
Ieuan
“God is gracious”
>99% boys
Mckeon
McKeon is a surname from Irish.
>99% boys
Slevin
“man from the mountains”
>99% boys
Keveen
Keveen is a masculine given name from Old Irish. It is used in Manx.
>99% boys
Drennan
“descendant of Draighneán”
>99% boys
Corgan
Corgan is a surname from Irish.
>99% boys
Eoghan
“the little swift one”
>99% boys