Nigel Name Popularity
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How popular is Nigel?
The uncommon name Nigel was the 1,416th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.Nigel, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.
Its highest popularity ranking of #478 was reached in 1994 with 447 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Nigel was less than 5, most recently in 1945.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Nigel occurred roughly during the years 1951-1955, 1963-1971, 1972-1975, 1978-1981, and 1984-1993.
Sometimes the name Nigel has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
Where is the name Nigel popularity headed?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a low point.
For a number of years, the name Nigel has been spiralling downward in popularity. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Nigel for their newborn has dropped.
The name Nigel is still rare and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Nigel (Girl) | Nigel (Boy) | ||||
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| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | < 5 | -- | 123 | 1,416 |
| 2017 | | < 5 | -- | 148 | 1,233 |
| 2016 | | < 5 | -- | 144 | 1,269 |
| 2015 | | < 5 | -- | 173 | 1,113 |
| 2014 | | < 5 | -- | 154 | 1,196 |
| 2013 | | < 5 | -- | 170 | 1,092 |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | 178 | 1,067 |
| 2011 | | < 5 | -- | 194 | 1,001 |
| 2010 | | < 5 | -- | 216 | 935 |
| 2009 | | < 5 | -- | 249 | 858 |
| 2008 | | < 5 | -- | 270 | 812 |
| 2007 | | < 5 | -- | 303 | 742 |
| 2006 | | < 5 | -- | 309 | 708 |
| 2005 | | < 5 | -- | 276 | 735 |
| 2004 | | < 5 | -- | 237 | 766 |
| 2003 | | < 5 | -- | 265 | 708 |
| 2002 | | < 5 | -- | 280 | 667 |
| 2001 | | < 5 | -- | 305 | 623 |
| 2000 | | < 5 | -- | 349 | 577 |
| 1999 | | < 5 | -- | 361 | 556 |
| 1998 | | < 5 | -- | 373 | 537 |
| 1997 | | < 5 | -- | 372 | 536 |
| 1996 | | < 5 | -- | 383 | 523 |
| 1995 | | < 5 | -- | 405 | 507 |
| 1994 | | 7 | 11,397 | 447 | 478 |
| 1993 | | < 5 | -- | 432 | 488 |
| 1992 | | 7 | 11,332 | 384 | 519 |
| 1991 | | 5 | 14,696 | 317 | 567 |
| 1990 | | < 5 | -- | 314 | 572 |
| 1989 | | 5 | 13,847 | 285 | 580 |
| 1988 | | < 5 | -- | 240 | 611 |
| 1987 | | < 5 | -- | 208 | 636 |
| 1986 | | < 5 | -- | 208 | 622 |
| 1985 | | 6 | 10,237 | 195 | 630 |
| 1984 | | < 5 | -- | 154 | 705 |
| 1983 | | < 5 | -- | 161 | 673 |
| 1982 | | < 5 | -- | 145 | 721 |
| 1981 | | < 5 | -- | 190 | 619 |
| 1980 | | < 5 | -- | 165 | 677 |
| 1979 | | < 5 | -- | 145 | 720 |
| 1978 | | 7 | 8,257 | 117 | 783 |
| 1977 | | 11 | 5,771 | 146 | 705 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | 123 | 751 |
| 1975 | | 7 | 7,709 | 132 | 723 |
| 1974 | | 8 | 6,666 | 90 | 848 |
| 1973 | | 5 | 9,335 | 95 | 814 |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- | 90 | 849 |
| 1971 | | < 5 | -- | 95 | 831 |
| 1970 | | < 5 | -- | 56 | 1,099 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 55 | 1,048 |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- | 46 | 1,113 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 44 | 1,122 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 1,641 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 1,504 |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | 28 | 1,500 |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 1,728 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 1,576 |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 1,625 |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 1,759 |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 1,747 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 24 | 1,627 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | 29 | 1,473 |
| 1956 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 2,147 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 1,529 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 1,743 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,663 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,466 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,094 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,716 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,065 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,734 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,277 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,420 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,057 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 3,915 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,196 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,835 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
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| 1925 | | 6 | 4,813 | < 5 | -- |
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| 1918 | | 6 | 4,671 | < 5 | -- |
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| 1915 | | 5 | 4,778 | < 5 | -- |
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