Nilson vs Niles

Side-by-side comparison of Nilson and Niles — 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

Niles

Boy name · Rank #3155

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Metric Nilson Niles
Current Rank #6277 #3155
Total Births (all years) 344 4,400
Peak Year 2007 1998
Peak Year Births 17 80
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1982 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Nilson Niles
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 183
1920ss — 282
1930ss — 308
1940ss — 434
1950ss — 390
1960ss — 272
1970ss — 317
1980ss 16 423
1990ss 68 558
2000ss 115 451
2010ss 111 488
2020ss 34 284

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nilson Niles
2014 8 53
2015 11 49
2016 14 54
2017 6 65
2018 14 49
2019 17 64
2020 6 70
2021 — 64
2022 6 59
2023 8 53
2024 14 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, 1982–2024.

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