Boys' name · since 1989

Nigil

Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 91 babies named Nigil, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,042 of 45,481
all-time among boys
91
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade

Nigil is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 91 have been recorded since 1989.

Nigil has 91 recorded births among boys since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2006.

  • #18,042 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 91 born since 1989
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nigil ranks #18,042 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 91 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.

#18,042 of 45,481
all-time among boys
91
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nigil's 91 recorded births place it above 60.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nigil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nigil's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nigil popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1994)
11
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4681012 19891992199419982000200220042006 5

Nigil by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (52 births, 57% of the file).

1990s was Nigil's strongest decade.

52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Nigil births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 52 births (57% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nigil? ▼
Nigil has been given to 91 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,042 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 11 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
Where does Nigil sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nigil ranks #18,042 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nigil most popular? ▼
Nigil was most popular in the 1990s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Nigil been used? ▼
Records for Nigil go back to 1989, giving 18 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Nigil? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nigel, Niguel, Night, Nigal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Nigil's data

  • Nigil's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (52 total births) through the 2000s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nigil

Nearby Names Like Nigil

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nigil

Nigel Boy
#2083 12,286 births
Niguel Boy
153 births
Night Boy
#13383 18 births
Nigal Boy
16 births
Niger Boy
11 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Wasil
91 births · Peak 1918
Amous
91 births · Peak 1924
Alfard
91 births · Peak 1928
Kunio
91 births · Peak 1924
Hermenegildo
91 births · Peak 1995
Given
91 births · Peak 2018
Lucia
91 births · Peak 1989
Gorje
91 births · Peak 1976

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nigil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1989–2006 (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 Nigil 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.