Nils Boy
How popular is Nils?
#4,856 boy name in 2025
20 baby boys were named Nils in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
2,138living people named Nils (est.)
43median age of people named Nils
3,083babies named Nils since 1880
1 in 165,767US babies born in 2025
Nils popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #4,856 for boys (▲ 30 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 20 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (0% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,709 in 2015, #4,694 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1970 (48 boys) |
| Highest rank | #815 in 1888 |
| First recorded | 1888 |
| 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 |
Nils by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 | #815 |
| 1900s | 6 | #1,199 |
| 1910s | 143 | #1,409 |
| 1920s | 195 | #1,272 |
| 1930s | 286 | #1,024 |
| 1940s | 272 | #1,172 |
| 1950s | 315 | #1,150 |
| 1960s | 353 | #1,116 |
| 1970s | 310 | #1,192 |
| 1980s | 276 | #1,569 |
| 1990s | 316 | #2,044 |
| 2000s | 265 | #2,485 |
| 2010s | 226 | #3,452 |
| 2020s | 113 | #4,339 |
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Questions
- Is Nils a boy or girl name?
- Nils is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Nils were boys.
- How popular is the name Nils?
- 20 baby boys were named Nils in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
- When was Nils most popular?
- Nils peaked in 1970, when 48 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #815 in 1888.
- How many people are named Nils?
- 3,083 babies have been named Nils in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,138 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 43.
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.