Nile vs Niles

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

Name A

Nile

Boy name · Rank #1936

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Name B

Niles

Boy name · Rank #3155

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Metric Nile Niles
Current Rank #1936 #3155
Total Births (all years) 3,609 4,400
Peak Year 2021 1998
Peak Year Births 129 80
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1895 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Nile Niles
1890ss 17 5
1900ss 13 5
1910ss 177 183
1920ss 251 282
1930ss 216 308
1940ss 235 434
1950ss 171 390
1960ss 136 272
1970ss 125 317
1980ss 213 423
1990ss 456 558
2000ss 454 451
2010ss 648 488
2020ss 497 284

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nile Niles
2014 72 53
2015 56 49
2016 81 54
2017 58 65
2018 75 49
2019 75 64
2020 86 70
2021 129 64
2022 109 59
2023 92 53
2024 81 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, 1895–2024.

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