Niles vs Nils

Side-by-side comparison of Niles and Nils — 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

Nils

Boy name · Rank #4876

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Metric Niles Nils
Current Rank #3155 #4876
Total Births (all years) 4,400 3,061
Peak Year 1998 1970
Peak Year Births 80 48
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1897 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Niles Nils
1880ss — 7
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 5 6
1910ss 183 143
1920ss 282 195
1930ss 308 286
1940ss 434 272
1950ss 390 316
1960ss 272 351
1970ss 317 310
1980ss 423 276
1990ss 558 315
2000ss 451 265
2010ss 488 226
2020ss 284 93

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niles Nils
2014 53 22
2015 49 20
2016 54 21
2017 65 18
2018 49 25
2019 64 20
2020 70 20
2021 64 14
2022 59 15
2023 53 24
2024 38 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, 1897–2024.

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