Niels vs Niel

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

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Niels

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Niel

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Metric Niels Niel
Current Rank #6467 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,446 1,379
Peak Year 1957 1958
Peak Year Births 31 26
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1893 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Niels Niel
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 79 58
1920ss 110 109
1930ss 86 154
1940ss 92 169
1950ss 180 213
1960ss 156 168
1970ss 138 136
1980ss 128 129
1990ss 132 86
2000ss 124 73
2010ss 151 61
2020ss 60 23

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niels Niel
2014 17 6
2015 18 —
2016 21 11
2017 14 —
2018 7 7
2019 14 8
2020 12 —
2021 10 5
2022 18 13
2023 7 5
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, 1893–2024.

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