Nigel Boy
How popular is Nigel?
#2,077 boy name in 2025
71 baby boys were named Nigel in the US in 2025, making it the 2077th most popular boy name.
11,850living people named Nigel (est.)
29median age of people named Nigel
12,371babies named Nigel since 1880
1 in 46,695US babies born in 2025
Nigel popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,077 for boys (▲ 113 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 71 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-59% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,111 in 2015, #1,849 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1994 (448 boys) |
| Highest rank | #477 in 1994 |
| First recorded | 1929 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Nigel is most popular
Babies named Nigel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- South Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Georgia: 0.1 per 1,000 (22 boys)
- Virginia: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (21 boys)
- Alabama: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Nigel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 | #3,557 |
| 1930s | 12 | #2,972 |
| 1940s | 34 | #2,607 |
| 1950s | 171 | #1,456 |
| 1960s | 317 | #1,042 |
| 1970s | 1,088 | #705 |
| 1980s | 1,952 | #577 |
| 1990s | 3,791 | #477 |
| 2000s | 2,845 | #577 |
| 2010s | 1,615 | #933 |
| 2020s | 455 | #1,721 |
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Questions
- Is Nigel a boy or girl name?
- Nigel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Nigel were boys.
- How popular is the name Nigel?
- 71 baby boys were named Nigel in the US in 2025, making it the 2077th most popular boy name.
- When was Nigel most popular?
- Nigel peaked in 1994, when 448 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #477 in 1994.
- How many people are named Nigel?
- 12,371 babies have been named Nigel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 11,850 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 29.
- Where is Nigel most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Nigel was most common in South Carolina, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.