Niegel vs Niels

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

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Niegel

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Niels

Boy name · Rank #6213

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Metric Niegel Niels
Current Rank Unranked #6213
Total Births (all years) 29 1,462
Peak Year 1994 1957
Peak Year Births 7 31
Peak Decade 1990s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1987 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Niegel Niels
1890s - 5
1900s - 5
1910s - 79
1920s - 110
1930s - 86
1940s - 92
1950s - 180
1960s - 156
1970s - 138
1980s 10 128
1990s 13 132
2000s 6 124
2010s - 151
2020s - 76

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niegel Niels
2014 - 17
2015 - 18
2016 - 21
2017 - 14
2018 - 7
2019 - 14
2020 - 12
2021 - 10
2022 - 18
2023 - 7
2024 - 14
2025 - 15

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, 1987–2002.

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