Nilton vs Nils

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

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Nilton

Boy name

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Name B

Nils

Boy name · Rank #4876

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Metric Nilton Nils
Current Rank Unranked #4876
Total Births (all years) 95 3,061
Peak Year 2000 1970
Peak Year Births 10 48
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1930 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Nilton Nils
1880ss — 7
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 143
1920ss — 195
1930ss 5 286
1940ss — 272
1950ss — 316
1960ss — 351
1970ss 19 310
1980ss 11 276
1990ss 20 315
2000ss 29 265
2010ss 11 226
2020ss — 93

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nilton Nils
2014 — 22
2015 — 20
2016 — 21
2017 5 18
2018 — 25
2019 — 20
2020 — 20
2021 — 14
2022 — 15
2023 — 24
2024 — 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, 1930–2017.

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