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 #6467

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Metric Niegel Niels
Current Rank Unranked #6467
Total Births (all years) 29 1,446
Peak Year 1994 1957
Peak Year Births 7 31
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1987 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Niegel Niels
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 79
1920ss — 110
1930ss — 86
1940ss — 92
1950ss — 180
1960ss — 156
1970ss — 138
1980ss 10 128
1990ss 13 132
2000ss 6 124
2010ss — 151
2020ss — 60

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 — 13

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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