Nijel vs Nijay

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

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Nijel

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Nijay

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nijel Nijay
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 338 41
Peak Year 2000 2005
Peak Year Births 20 9
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1987 1999

Births by Decade

Decade Nijel Nijay
1980ss 15 —
1990ss 109 5
2000ss 138 30
2010ss 63 6
2020ss 13 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nijel Nijay
2014 8 6
2016 7 —
2017 5 —
2018 10 —
2019 5 —
2020 7 —
2022 6 —

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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