Niles vs Nile

Side-by-side comparison of Niles and Nile — 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

Nile

Boy name · Rank #1936

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niles Nile
2014 53 72
2015 49 56
2016 54 81
2017 65 58
2018 49 75
2019 64 75
2020 70 86
2021 64 129
2022 59 109
2023 53 92
2024 38 81

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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