Nils vs Nilan

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

Name A

Nils

Boy name · Rank #4876

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Name B

Nilan

Boy name · Rank #2981

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Metric Nils Nilan
Current Rank #4876 #2981
Total Births (all years) 3,061 418
Peak Year 1970 2021
Peak Year Births 48 63
Peak Decade 1960ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 2006

Births by Decade

Decade Nils Nilan
1880ss 7 —
1900ss 6 —
1910ss 143 —
1920ss 195 —
1930ss 286 —
1940ss 272 —
1950ss 316 —
1960ss 351 —
1970ss 310 —
1980ss 276 —
1990ss 315 —
2000ss 265 12
2010ss 226 158
2020ss 93 248

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nils Nilan
2014 22 11
2015 20 11
2016 21 21
2017 18 15
2018 25 28
2019 20 42
2020 20 44
2021 14 63
2022 15 44
2023 24 55
2024 20 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, 1888–2024.

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