Nigel
4 countries#2077 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Nigel was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
12,371 births recorded 1915–2025 · currently #2077 · peaked in 1994 with 455 births
Most common in: New York, California, Georgia, Florida, Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
126 births recorded 1974–1996 · peaked in 1975 with 16 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
80 births recorded 1953–2016 · peaked in 1992 with 7 births
Most common in: Seine-et-Marne, Val-d'Oise, Guyane
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
14 births recorded 1997–2000 · peaked in 1999 with 5 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Nigel’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #707 | — |
| 2007 | #742 | ↓35 |
| 2008 | #809 | ↓67 |
| 2009 | #856 | ↓47 |
| 2010 | #933 | ↓77 |
| 2011 | #998 | ↓65 |
| 2012 | #1065 | ↓67 |
| 2013 | #1090 | ↓25 |
| 2014 | #1188 | ↓98 |
| 2015 | #1111 | ↑77 |
| 2016 | #1254 | ↓143 |
| 2017 | #1219 | ↑35 |
| 2018 | #1401 | ↓182 |
| 2019 | #1548 | ↓147 |
| 2020 | #1849 | ↓301 |
| 2021 | #1721 | ↑128 |
| 2022 | #2094 | ↓373 |
| 2023 | #2047 | ↑47 |
| 2024 | #2190 | ↓143 |
| 2025 | #2077 | ↑113 |
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