Nilay vs Nils

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

Name A

Nilay

Boy name

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Name B

Nils

Boy name · Rank #4876

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Metric Nilay Nils
Current Rank Unranked #4876
Total Births (all years) 234 3,061
Peak Year 2006 1970
Peak Year Births 12 48
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1974 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Nilay Nils
1880ss — 7
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 143
1920ss — 195
1930ss — 286
1940ss — 272
1950ss — 316
1960ss — 351
1970ss 11 310
1980ss 33 276
1990ss 27 315
2000ss 91 265
2010ss 72 226
2020ss — 93

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nilay Nils
2014 8 22
2015 6 20
2016 7 21
2017 8 18
2018 6 25
2019 — 20
2020 — 20
2021 — 14
2022 — 15
2023 — 24
2024 — 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, 1974–2018.

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