Boy nameCurrently #4,979 in the USSteady
Nils
//ˈnɪlz//
1 syllablePeak year: 19704 lettersStarts with N
Meaning & origin
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Nils's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Nils |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 7 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1912 | 10 |
| 1913 | 13 |
| 1914 | 16 |
| 1915 | 23 |
| 1916 | 22 |
| 1917 | 21 |
| 1918 | 18 |
| 1919 | 20 |
| 1920 | 18 |
| 1921 | 20 |
| 1922 | 14 |
| 1923 | 13 |
| 1924 | 23 |
| 1925 | 17 |
| 1926 | 20 |
| 1927 | 13 |
| 1928 | 26 |
| 1929 | 31 |
| 1930 | 25 |
| 1931 | 26 |
| 1932 | 33 |
| 1933 | 31 |
| 1934 | 40 |
| 1935 | 27 |
| 1936 | 26 |
| 1937 | 25 |
| 1938 | 31 |
| 1939 | 22 |
| 1940 | 28 |
| 1941 | 25 |
| 1942 | 27 |
| 1943 | 16 |
| 1944 | 31 |
| 1945 | 23 |
| 1946 | 28 |
| 1947 | 25 |
| 1948 | 37 |
| 1949 | 32 |
| 1950 | 35 |
| 1951 | 18 |
| 1952 | 33 |
| 1953 | 27 |
| 1954 | 42 |
| 1955 | 34 |
| 1956 | 32 |
| 1957 | 36 |
| 1958 | 29 |
| 1959 | 30 |
| 1960 | 29 |
| 1961 | 36 |
| 1962 | 36 |
| 1963 | 39 |
| 1964 | 33 |
| 1965 | 31 |
| 1966 | 44 |
| 1967 | 30 |
| 1968 | 32 |
| 1969 | 41 |
| 1970 | 48 |
| 1971 | 34 |
| 1972 | 25 |
| 1973 | 23 |
| 1974 | 32 |
| 1975 | 30 |
| 1976 | 26 |
| 1977 | 23 |
| 1978 | 31 |
| 1979 | 38 |
| 1980 | 38 |
| 1981 | 24 |
| 1982 | 24 |
| 1983 | 27 |
| 1984 | 26 |
| 1985 | 32 |
| 1986 | 32 |
| 1987 | 23 |
| 1988 | 24 |
| 1989 | 26 |
| 1990 | 35 |
| 1991 | 28 |
| 1992 | 31 |
| 1993 | 35 |
| 1994 | 35 |
| 1995 | 26 |
| 1996 | 34 |
| 1997 | 29 |
| 1998 | 23 |
| 1999 | 39 |
| 2000 | 29 |
| 2001 | 39 |
| 2002 | 30 |
| 2003 | 23 |
| 2004 | 18 |
| 2005 | 25 |
| 2006 | 31 |
| 2007 | 23 |
| 2008 | 24 |
| 2009 | 23 |
| 2010 | 31 |
| 2011 | 18 |
| 2012 | 26 |
| 2013 | 25 |
| 2014 | 22 |
| 2015 | 20 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 20 |
Nils through the decades
- Nils peaked in 1970, when 48 babies were named Nils in the US.
- The 1960s were Nils's strongest decade, averaging 35 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Nils has fallen 21% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Nils currently ranks #4,979 in the US and is holding steady.