Nils vs Nile

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

Name A

Nils

Boy name · Rank #4876

Full profile →
Name B

Nile

Boy name · Rank #1936

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Nils Nile
Current Rank #4876 #1936
Total Births (all years) 3,061 3,609
Peak Year 1970 2021
Peak Year Births 48 129
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Nils Nile
1880ss 7 —
1890ss — 17
1900ss 6 13
1910ss 143 177
1920ss 195 251
1930ss 286 216
1940ss 272 235
1950ss 316 171
1960ss 351 136
1970ss 310 125
1980ss 276 213
1990ss 315 456
2000ss 265 454
2010ss 226 648
2020ss 93 497

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nils Nile
2014 22 72
2015 20 56
2016 21 81
2017 18 58
2018 25 75
2019 20 75
2020 20 86
2021 14 129
2022 15 109
2023 24 92
2024 20 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, 1888–2024.

← Compare different names