Boys' name · since 1966
Nabil
Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 1,961 babies named Nabil, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,349 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,582 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,961
- born since 1966
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,961 babies have been named Nabil since 1966, making it today's #2582 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nabil has been recorded 1,961 times among boys since 1966, currently ranked #2582 nationally and more common than 81% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.
- #3,349 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,582 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,961 born since 1966
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nabil ranks #3,349 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,582 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,961 born since 1966, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,349 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,582 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,961
- born since 1966
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nabil's 1,961 recorded births place it above 92.63% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Nabil compares
1,961 Top 22% higher than 78% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nabil's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nabil | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,961 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 63 | 34 | 22,252 |
Nabil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nabil's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 63, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nabil popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 63
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Nabil popularity over time - girls
49 total births recorded since 1988 (Nabil as girls' name)
Nabil by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (457 births, 23% of the file).
2000s was Nabil's strongest decade.
457 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Nabil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
- 1970s 118
1970s
118 births
- 1980s
1980s
238 births
- 1990s
1990s
402 births
- 2000s
2000s
457 births
- 2010s
2010s
452 births
- 2020s
2020s
273 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 457 births (23% of all-time use).
How Nabil compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Nabil's total volume
Nabil by state
Where Nabil concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 239 | 12.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 230 | 11.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 48 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Minnesota | | 42 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 26 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 26 | 1.3% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 21 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 11 | 0.6% |
239 of 1,961 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Nabil appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Nabil's data
- Nabil's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (457 total births) through the 2020s (273) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Nabils (239 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nabil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~59 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1966–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nabil draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.