Boys' name · since 1985
Nygel
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 520 babies named Nygel, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,721 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 520
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nygel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 520 have been recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Nygel recorded 520 times among boys since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2023.
- #7,721 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 520 born since 1985
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nygel ranks #7,721 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 520 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,721 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 520
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nygel's 520 recorded births place it above 83.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Nygel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nygel's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nygel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2023
- Peak year (1999)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Nygel by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (186 births, 36% of the file).
2000s was Nygel's strongest decade.
186 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Nygel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 32
1980s
32 births
- 1990s
1990s
171 births
- 2000s
2000s
186 births
- 2010s
2010s
111 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 186 births (36% of all-time use).
How Nygel 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 Nygel's total volume
Nygel by state
Where Nygel concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 5 | 1.0% |
5 of 520 births nationwide.
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What to do with Nygel's data
- Nygel's decade-level peak was the 2000s (186 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Nygels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nygel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~38 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, 1985–2023 (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 Nygel 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.