Nilo vs Nils

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

Name A

Nilo

Boy name · Rank #3607

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Name B

Nils

Boy name · Rank #4876

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Metric Nilo Nils
Current Rank #3607 #4876
Total Births (all years) 375 3,061
Peak Year 2024 1970
Peak Year Births 31 48
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Nilo Nils
1880ss — 7
1900ss — 6
1910ss 5 143
1920ss 27 195
1930ss 11 286
1940ss 15 272
1950ss — 316
1960ss 16 351
1970ss 17 310
1980ss 24 276
1990ss 35 315
2000ss 26 265
2010ss 79 226
2020ss 120 93

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nilo Nils
2014 12 22
2015 9 20
2016 14 21
2017 5 18
2018 17 25
2019 9 20
2020 16 20
2021 22 14
2022 23 15
2023 28 24
2024 31 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, 1917–2024.

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