Boys' name · since 1955
Niall
Since 1955, U.S. Social Security records show 2,094 babies named Niall, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,215 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,703 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,094
- born since 1955
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Niall is the #1703 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,094 recorded since 1955.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niall has been recorded 2,094 times among boys since 1955, currently ranked #1703 nationally and more common than 88% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2025.
- #3,215 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,703 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,094 born since 1955
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niall ranks #3,215 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,703 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,094 born since 1955, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,215 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,703 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,094
- born since 1955
- 2010s
- peak decade
Niall's 2,094 recorded births place it above 92.93% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Niall compares
2,094 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
Niall's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Niall | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,094 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 110 | 34 | 22,252 |
Niall's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Niall splits its recorded history at 1992: 81% of all births land in the more recent half, 19% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 110 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Niall popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 110
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Niall by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (576 births, 28% of the file).
2010s was Niall's strongest decade.
576 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Niall births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 24
1950s
24 births
- 1960s 68
1960s
68 births
- 1970s 101
1970s
101 births
- 1980s 140
1980s
140 births
- 1990s
1990s
335 births
- 2000s
2000s
327 births
- 2010s
2010s
576 births
- 2020s
2020s
523 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 576 births (28% of all-time use).
How Niall 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 Niall's total volume
Niall by state
Where Niall concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 193 | 9.2% |
| #2 | California | | 162 | 7.7% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 74 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 44 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Texas | | 44 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 40 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 21 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Florida | | 10 | 0.5% |
193 of 2,094 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Niall appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Niall's data
- Niall's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (576 total births) through the 2020s (523) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Nialls (193 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Niall: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~70 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, 1955–2025 (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 Niall 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.