Nigeria vs Nigel

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

Name A

Nigeria

Girl name

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Name B

Nigel

Boy name · Rank #2188

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Metric Nigeria Nigel
Current Rank Unranked #2188
Total Births (all years) 805 12,211
Peak Year 2000 1994
Peak Year Births 58 447
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1929

Births by Decade

Decade Nigeria Nigel
1920ss — 6
1930ss — 12
1940ss — 34
1950ss — 171
1960ss — 318
1970ss 25 1,088
1980ss 82 1,952
1990ss 308 3,789
2000ss 299 2,845
2010ss 68 1,613
2020ss 23 383

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nigeria Nigel
2014 10 155
2015 8 173
2016 7 144
2017 5 150
2018 7 125
2019 — 108
2020 5 79
2021 8 94
2022 10 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, 1975–2022.

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