Niguel vs Nigel

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

Name A

Niguel

Boy name

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Name B

Nigel

Boy name · Rank #2188

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Metric Niguel Nigel
Current Rank Unranked #2188
Total Births (all years) 153 12,211
Peak Year 1998 1994
Peak Year Births 12 447
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1929

Births by Decade

Decade Niguel Nigel
1920ss — 6
1930ss — 12
1940ss — 34
1950ss — 171
1960ss — 318
1970ss — 1,088
1980ss 8 1,952
1990ss 78 3,789
2000ss 47 2,845
2010ss 20 1,613
2020ss — 383

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niguel Nigel
2014 10 155
2015 — 173
2016 5 144
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, 1988–2016.

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