Nilson vs Nils

Side-by-side comparison of Nilson and Nils — 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

Nils

Boy name · Rank #4876

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Metric Nilson Nils
Current Rank #6277 #4876
Total Births (all years) 344 3,061
Peak Year 2007 1970
Peak Year Births 17 48
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1982 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Nilson Nils
1880ss — 7
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 143
1920ss — 195
1930ss — 286
1940ss — 272
1950ss — 316
1960ss — 351
1970ss — 310
1980ss 16 276
1990ss 68 315
2000ss 115 265
2010ss 111 226
2020ss 34 93

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nilson Nils
2014 8 22
2015 11 20
2016 14 21
2017 6 18
2018 14 25
2019 17 20
2020 6 20
2021 — 14
2022 6 15
2023 8 24
2024 14 20

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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