Nigella vs Nigel

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

Name A

Nigella

Girl name

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Name B

Nigel

Boy name · Rank #2188

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Metric Nigella Nigel
Current Rank Unranked #2188
Total Births (all years) 42 12,211
Peak Year 2007 1994
Peak Year Births 9 447
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 2003 1929

Births by Decade

Decade Nigella Nigel
1920ss — 6
1930ss — 12
1940ss — 34
1950ss — 171
1960ss — 318
1970ss — 1,088
1980ss — 1,952
1990ss — 3,789
2000ss 30 2,845
2010ss 12 1,613
2020ss — 383

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nigella Nigel
2014 5 155
2015 7 173
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, 2003–2015.

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