Nilan vs Nils

Side-by-side comparison of Nilan and Nils — 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

Nils

Boy name · Rank #4876

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Metric Nilan Nils
Current Rank #2981 #4876
Total Births (all years) 418 3,061
Peak Year 2021 1970
Peak Year Births 63 48
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2006 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Nilan Nils
1880ss — 7
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 143
1920ss — 195
1930ss — 286
1940ss — 272
1950ss — 316
1960ss — 351
1970ss — 310
1980ss — 276
1990ss — 315
2000ss 12 265
2010ss 158 226
2020ss 248 93

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nilan Nils
2014 11 22
2015 11 20
2016 21 21
2017 15 18
2018 28 25
2019 42 20
2020 44 20
2021 63 14
2022 44 15
2023 55 24
2024 42 20

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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