Niger vs Nigel

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

Name A

Niger

Girl name

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Name B

Nigel

Boy name · Rank #2194

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Metric Niger Nigel
Current Rank Unranked #2194
Total Births (all years) 25 12,286
Peak Year 1976 1994
Peak Year Births 9 448
Peak Decade 1970s 1990s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1929

Births by Decade

Decade Niger Nigel
1920s - 6
1930s - 12
1940s - 34
1950s - 171
1960s - 317
1970s 18 1,088
1980s 7 1,952
1990s - 3,791
2000s - 2,845
2010s - 1,615
2020s - 455

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niger Nigel
2014 - 155
2015 - 173
2016 - 146
2017 - 150
2018 - 125
2019 - 108
2020 - 80
2021 - 94
2022 - 71
2023 - 73
2024 - 66
2025 - 71

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, 1976–1984.

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