Niger vs Nigeria

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

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Niger

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Name B

Nigeria

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Metric Niger Nigeria
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 25 805
Peak Year 1976 2000
Peak Year Births 9 58
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Niger Nigeria
1970ss 18 25
1980ss 7 82
1990ss — 308
2000ss — 299
2010ss — 68
2020ss — 23

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niger Nigeria
2014 — 10
2015 — 8
2016 — 7
2017 — 5
2018 — 7
2020 — 5
2021 — 8
2022 — 10

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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