Niel vs Niels

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

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Niel

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Niels

Boy name · Rank #6213

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Metric Niel Niels
Current Rank Unranked #6213
Total Births (all years) 1,384 1,462
Peak Year 1958 1957
Peak Year Births 26 31
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Niel Niels
1890s - 5
1900s - 5
1910s 58 79
1920s 109 110
1930s 154 86
1940s 169 92
1950s 213 180
1960s 168 156
1970s 136 138
1980s 129 128
1990s 86 132
2000s 73 124
2010s 61 151
2020s 28 76

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niel Niels
2014 6 17
2015 - 18
2016 11 21
2017 - 14
2018 7 7
2019 8 14
2020 - 12
2021 5 10
2022 13 18
2023 5 7
2024 - 14
2025 5 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, 1913–2025.

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