NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Nils
Nils is a boy's name.
● Holding steadyGeneration X
3,061
Total named
45
Avg ageestimated
1970
Peak year
#4,878
Rank in 2024
Nils peaked in 1970, when about 48 boys were given the name. Today it ranks 4,878th for boys, holding steady. Most people named Nils today are around 45 years old (estimated) — squarely Generation X. In all, roughly 3,061 boys have been named Nils since record-keeping began in 1888.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Nils each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 197048 boys1900192019401960198020002020

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Nils:
RobbPhilippeTorrenceJameelKenyattaNicola
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Nils each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.