Niall vs Nial

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

Name A

Niall

Boy name · Rank #1580

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Name B

Nial

Boy name · Rank #7267

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1955–2024.

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