Niles vs Nilan

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

Name A

Niles

Boy name · Rank #3155

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Name B

Nilan

Boy name · Rank #2981

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Metric Niles Nilan
Current Rank #3155 #2981
Total Births (all years) 4,400 418
Peak Year 1998 2021
Peak Year Births 80 63
Peak Decade 1990ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1897 2006

Births by Decade

Decade Niles Nilan
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 183 —
1920ss 282 —
1930ss 308 —
1940ss 434 —
1950ss 390 —
1960ss 272 —
1970ss 317 —
1980ss 423 —
1990ss 558 —
2000ss 451 12
2010ss 488 158
2020ss 284 248

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niles Nilan
2014 53 11
2015 49 11
2016 54 21
2017 65 15
2018 49 28
2019 64 42
2020 70 44
2021 64 63
2022 59 44
2023 53 55
2024 38 42

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, 1897–2024.

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