Niels Boy
How popular is Niels?
#5,859 boy name in 2025
15 baby boys were named Niels in the US in 2025, making it the 5859th most popular boy name.
1,038living people named Niels (est.)
41median age of people named Niels
1,462babies named Niels since 1880
1 in 221,023US babies born in 2025
Niels popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #5,859 for boys (▲ 335 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 15 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-17% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,056 in 2015, #6,616 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1957 (31 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,034 in 1893 |
| First recorded | 1893 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Niels is most popular
Babies named Niels per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Utah: 0.1 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Niels by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 | #1,034 |
| 1900s | 5 | #1,232 |
| 1910s | 79 | #1,745 |
| 1920s | 110 | #1,959 |
| 1930s | 86 | #2,088 |
| 1940s | 92 | #1,942 |
| 1950s | 180 | #1,410 |
| 1960s | 156 | #1,792 |
| 1970s | 138 | #1,988 |
| 1980s | 128 | #2,678 |
| 1990s | 132 | #3,461 |
| 2000s | 124 | #3,837 |
| 2010s | 151 | #4,623 |
| 2020s | 76 | #5,211 |
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Questions
- Is Niels a boy or girl name?
- Niels is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Niels were boys.
- How popular is the name Niels?
- 15 baby boys were named Niels in the US in 2025, making it the 5859th most popular boy name.
- When was Niels most popular?
- Niels peaked in 1957, when 31 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,034 in 1893.
- How many people are named Niels?
- 1,462 babies have been named Niels in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,038 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 41.
- Where is Niels most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Niels was most common in Utah, 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.