Nils vs Niles

Side-by-side comparison of Nils and Niles — 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

Niles

Boy name · Rank #3155

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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