Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Books:
1 character
Neil MacNeill 1967 Christy 
Fictional Characters from Song Titles:
1 character
(character) Neil 2011 Ronnie and Neil
Fictional Characters from Television:
2 characters
Neil Curtis 1965 Days of Our Lives
Neil MacNeill 1994 Christy
Hall-of-Famers:
1 basketball, 1 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Neil Colville 1967
(basketball) Neil Johnston 1990
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
5 actors, 1 presenter
Michael Dunn (middle name Neil) 1934-1973
Ray Combs (middle name Neil) 1956-1996
Neil Flynn 1960-
Neil Patrick Harris 1973-
Dustin Diamond (middle name Neil) 1977-2021
Matt Milne (middle name Neil) 1990-
Notable Athletes:
1 basketball, 1 billiards, 1 cricket, 1 soccer
(basketball) Neil Johnston 1929-1978
(cricket) Jonty Rhodes (middle name Neil) 1969-
(billiards) Neil Robertson 1982-
(soccer) Neil Taylor 1989-
Notable Explorers and Adventurers:
1 explorer
Neil Armstrong 1930-2012
Notable Filmmakers:
1 director, 1 screenwriter
Neil Simon 1927-2018
Neil Jordan 1950-
Notable Musicians:
4 musicians, 1 lyricist/musician, 1 singer
Neil Sedaka 1939-
Neil Diamond 1941-
Neil Young 1945-
Neil Murray 1950-
Neil Peart 1952-2020
Vince Neil (middle name Neil) 1961-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople:
1 politician
Neil Kinnock 1942-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 physicist
Neil deGrasse Tyson 1958-
Notable Writers:
1 author, 1 author/playwright
Neil Simon 1927-2018
Neil Gaiman 1960-
Olympic Medalists:
3 bronze, 1 gold/silver, 1 silver/gold/bronze
(bronze) Jack Taylor (middle name Neil) 1952 swimming - 100 m backstroke
(gold/silver) Neil Brooks 1980; 1984 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(bronze) Neil Eckersley 1984 judo
(bronze) Neil Cochran 1984 swimming - 200 m medley; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(silver/gold/bronze) Neil Walker 2000; 2004 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
4 musicians
Neil Young 1995; 1997 ; Buffalo Springfield
Neil Diamond 2011
Neil Peart 2013 Rush
Neil Giraldo 2022 Pat Benatar