Nial vs Niall

Side-by-side comparison of Nial and Niall — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nial

Boy name · Rank #7267

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Name B

Niall

Boy name · Rank #1580

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Metric Nial Niall
Current Rank #7267 #1580
Total Births (all years) 144 1,995
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 11 109
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1955

Births by Decade

Decade Nial Niall
1910ss 6 —
1920ss 29 —
1950ss 17 24
1960ss 11 68
1970ss — 101
1980ss 11 140
1990ss 7 334
2000ss 10 327
2010ss 16 576
2020ss 37 425

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nial Niall
2014 — 64
2015 5 55
2016 — 53
2017 6 76
2018 5 96
2019 — 68
2020 8 66
2021 5 84
2022 6 77
2023 7 89
2024 11 109

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1915–2024.

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