Nilay vs Niles

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

Name A

Nilay

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Name B

Niles

Boy name · Rank #3107

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Metric Nilay Niles
Current Rank Unranked #3107
Total Births (all years) 240 4,455
Peak Year 2006 1998
Peak Year Births 12 80
Peak Decade 2000s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1974 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Nilay Niles
1890s - 5
1900s - 5
1910s - 183
1920s - 282
1930s - 308
1940s - 434
1950s - 390
1960s - 272
1970s 11 317
1980s 33 423
1990s 27 558
2000s 91 451
2010s 72 488
2020s 6 339

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nilay Niles
2014 8 53
2015 6 49
2016 7 54
2017 8 65
2018 6 49
2019 - 64
2020 - 70
2021 - 64
2022 - 59
2023 - 53
2024 - 39
2025 6 54

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, 1974–2025.

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