Boys' name · since 1996
Nygil
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 24 babies named Nygil, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #27,605 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 24
- born since 1996
- 1990s
- peak decade
24 boys have been named Nygil since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Nygil has 24 recorded births among boys since 1996, 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 1996 to 2000.
- #27,605 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 24 born since 1996
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nygil ranks #27,605 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 24 born since 1996, peaking in the 1990s.
- #27,605 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 24
- born since 1996
- 1990s
- peak decade
Nygil's 24 recorded births place it above 39.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Nygil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nygil's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nygil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2000
- Peak year (1996)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Nygil by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (18 births, 75% of the file).
1990s was Nygil's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Nygil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 18 births (75% of all-time use).
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What to do with Nygil's data
- Nygil's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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 Nygil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~4 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, 1996–2000 (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 Nygil 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.