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 #4895

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Name B

Niles

Boy name · Rank #3107

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Metric Nils Niles
Current Rank #4895 #3107
Total Births (all years) 3,083 4,455
Peak Year 1970 1998
Peak Year Births 48 80
Peak Decade 1960s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Nils Niles
1880s 7 -
1890s - 5
1900s 6 5
1910s 143 183
1920s 195 282
1930s 286 308
1940s 272 434
1950s 315 390
1960s 353 272
1970s 310 317
1980s 276 423
1990s 316 558
2000s 265 451
2010s 226 488
2020s 113 339

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 39
2025 20 54

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, 1888–2025.

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