Nigil vs Nigel

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

Name A

Nigil

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Name B

Nigel

Boy name · Rank #2194

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Metric Nigil Nigel
Current Rank Unranked #2194
Total Births (all years) 91 12,286
Peak Year 1994 1994
Peak Year Births 11 448
Peak Decade 1990s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1989 1929

Births by Decade

Decade Nigil Nigel
1920s - 6
1930s - 12
1940s - 34
1950s - 171
1960s - 317
1970s - 1,088
1980s 5 1,952
1990s 52 3,791
2000s 34 2,845
2010s - 1,615
2020s - 455

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nigil 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, 1989–2006.

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