Nile vs Nils

Side-by-side comparison of Nile and Nils — 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

Nils

Boy name · Rank #4876

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Metric Nile Nils
Current Rank #1936 #4876
Total Births (all years) 3,609 3,061
Peak Year 2021 1970
Peak Year Births 129 48
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1895 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Nile Nils
1880ss — 7
1890ss 17 —
1900ss 13 6
1910ss 177 143
1920ss 251 195
1930ss 216 286
1940ss 235 272
1950ss 171 316
1960ss 136 351
1970ss 125 310
1980ss 213 276
1990ss 456 315
2000ss 454 265
2010ss 648 226
2020ss 497 93

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nile Nils
2014 72 22
2015 56 20
2016 81 21
2017 58 18
2018 75 25
2019 75 20
2020 86 20
2021 129 14
2022 109 15
2023 92 24
2024 81 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, 1895–2024.

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