Nils Name Popularity

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How popular is Nils?

The rare name Nils was the 4,155th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.

Nils, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.

It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #889 in 1888.

However, the name was bestowed upon the greatest number of babies in 1970 with 48 occurrences.

The least number of children given the name Nils was less than 5, most recently in 1911.

Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Nils occurred roughly during the years 1911-1915, 1951-1954, 1976-1979, and 2003-2006.

Where is the name Nils popularity headed?

Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a mid point.

Nils's popularity has remained mostly unchanged for some time. , continuing the trend, the number of children named Nils lately has remained about the same.

The name Nils is very unique and will probably continue to plateu at its present level but may also begin to make a more decisive move up or down.

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		Nils (Boy)
Year	%	No. of Babies Given Name	Popul. Rank
2018		25	4,155
2017		18	5,225
2016		21	4,713
2015		20	4,833
2014		22	4,481
2013		25	4,029
2012		26	3,972
2011		18	5,131
2010		31	3,507
2009		23	4,384
2008		24	4,221
2007		23	4,319
2006		31	3,432
2005		25	3,787
2004		18	4,721
2003		23	3,809
2002		30	3,064
2001		39	2,512
2000		29	3,050
1999		39	2,329
1998		23	3,362
1997		29	2,731
1996		34	2,366
1995		26	2,821
1994		35	2,286
1993		35	2,245
1992		31	2,394
1991		28	2,525
1990		35	2,113
1989		26	2,525
1988		24	2,492
1987		23	2,439
1986		32	1,905
1985		32	1,858
1984		26	2,083
1983		27	1,999
1982		24	2,194
1981		24	2,182
1980		38	1,583
1979		37	1,585
1978		31	1,744
1977		22	2,187
1976		25	1,974
1975		30	1,692
1974		32	1,571
1973		23	1,912
1972		25	1,806
1971		34	1,491
1970		48	1,201
1969		41	1,246
1968		32	1,381
1967		30	1,402
1966		44	1,123
1965		31	1,401
1964		33	1,381
1963		39	1,247
1962		35	1,331
1961		36	1,341
1960		28	1,543
1959		30	1,459
1958		29	1,470
1957		35	1,339
1956		32	1,371
1955		34	1,309
1954		42	1,161
1953		27	1,470
1952		33	1,313
1951		18	1,816
1950		35	1,229
1949		32	1,290
1948		37	1,188
1947		25	1,508
1946		28	1,351
1945		23	1,401
1944		31	1,206
1943		16	1,884
1942		27	1,350
1941		25	1,364
1940		28	1,283
1939		22	1,449
1938		31	1,192
1937		25	1,365
1936		26	1,315
1935		27	1,319
1934		40	1,035
1933		31	1,196
1932		33	1,195
1931		26	1,381
1930		25	1,489
1929		31	1,287
1928		26	1,475
1927		13	2,380
1926		20	1,769
1925		17	1,988
1924		23	1,662
1923		13	2,411
1922		14	2,312
1921		20	1,808
1920		18	1,940
1919		20	1,741
1918		18	1,882
1917		21	1,626
1916		22	1,535
1915		23	1,440
1914		16	1,589
1913		13	1,560
1912		10	1,705
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.