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 #6302

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Name B

Niles

Boy name · Rank #3107

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Metric Nilson Niles
Current Rank #6302 #3107
Total Births (all years) 356 4,455
Peak Year 2007 1998
Peak Year Births 17 80
Peak Decade 2000s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1982 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Nilson Niles
1890s - 5
1900s - 5
1910s - 183
1920s - 282
1930s - 308
1940s - 434
1950s - 390
1960s - 272
1970s - 317
1980s 16 423
1990s 68 558
2000s 116 451
2010s 111 488
2020s 45 339

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 39
2025 11 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, 1982–2025.

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