Nijel vs Nijah

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

Name A

Nijel

Boy name

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Name B

Nijah

Girl name · Rank #9713

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Metric Nijel Nijah
Current Rank Unranked #9713
Total Births (all years) 338 1,219
Peak Year 2000 1998
Peak Year Births 20 75
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1987 1977

Births by Decade

Decade Nijel Nijah
1970ss — 14
1980ss 15 89
1990ss 109 395
2000ss 138 531
2010ss 63 149
2020ss 13 41

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nijel Nijah
2014 8 10
2015 — 15
2016 7 11
2017 5 14
2018 10 8
2019 5 8
2020 7 5
2021 — 13
2022 6 8
2023 — 5
2024 — 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, 1987–2022.

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