Nilson vs Nile

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

Name A

Nilson

Boy name · Rank #6277

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Name B

Nile

Boy name · Rank #1936

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Metric Nilson Nile
Current Rank #6277 #1936
Total Births (all years) 344 3,609
Peak Year 2007 2021
Peak Year Births 17 129
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1982 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Nilson Nile
1890ss — 17
1900ss — 13
1910ss — 177
1920ss — 251
1930ss — 216
1940ss — 235
1950ss — 171
1960ss — 136
1970ss — 125
1980ss 16 213
1990ss 68 456
2000ss 115 454
2010ss 111 648
2020ss 34 497

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nilson Nile
2014 8 72
2015 11 56
2016 14 81
2017 6 58
2018 14 75
2019 17 75
2020 6 86
2021 — 129
2022 6 109
2023 8 92
2024 14 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, 1982–2024.

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