Nigel vs Nigal

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

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Nigel

Boy name · Rank #2188

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Nigal

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Metric Nigel Nigal
Current Rank #2188 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 12,211 16
Peak Year 1994 2000
Peak Year Births 447 6
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1929 1999

Births by Decade

Decade Nigel Nigal
1920ss 6 —
1930ss 12 —
1940ss 34 —
1950ss 171 —
1960ss 318 —
1970ss 1,088 —
1980ss 1,952 —
1990ss 3,789 5
2000ss 2,845 11
2010ss 1,613 —
2020ss 383 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nigel Nigal
2014 155 —
2015 173 —
2016 144 —
2017 150 —
2018 125 —
2019 108 —
2020 79 —
2021 94 —
2022 71 —
2023 73 —
2024 66 —

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, 1929–2024.

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