Nilan vs Niles

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

Name A

Nilan

Boy name · Rank #2981

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Name B

Niles

Boy name · Rank #3155

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Metric Nilan Niles
Current Rank #2981 #3155
Total Births (all years) 418 4,400
Peak Year 2021 1998
Peak Year Births 63 80
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2006 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Nilan Niles
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 183
1920ss — 282
1930ss — 308
1940ss — 434
1950ss — 390
1960ss — 272
1970ss — 317
1980ss — 423
1990ss — 558
2000ss 12 451
2010ss 158 488
2020ss 248 284

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nilan Niles
2014 11 53
2015 11 49
2016 21 54
2017 15 65
2018 28 49
2019 42 64
2020 44 70
2021 63 64
2022 44 59
2023 55 53
2024 42 38

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, 2006–2024.

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