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Worldwide Name Statistics

Nigel

Ranked #2179 - 1 in 684,580 people
US

Most common in

United States

12k bearers

World total

11,686

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2179

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States12k
Worldwide
~12k
rank #2179
Rarity
1 in 684,580
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~12k in US

About the name Nigel

There are an estimated 11,686 people named Nigel alive worldwide today. That ranks Nigel at #2179 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Nigel is held by approximately 11,686 people, ranking #2179 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 28,402 U.S. residents).

Historically Nigel is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Nigel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.3%Female 0.7%

Nigel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Nigel, 1915 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1915: 5
  2. 1918: 6
  3. 1925: 6
  4. 1929: 6
  5. 1934: 7
  6. 1936: 5
  7. 1941: 7
  8. 1946: 6
  9. 1947: 7
  10. 1948: 9
  11. 1949: 5
  12. 1950: 9
  13. 1951: 5
  14. 1952: 11
  15. 1953: 10
  16. 1954: 20
  17. 1955: 26
  18. 1956: 15
  19. 1957: 29
  20. 1958: 24
  21. 1959: 22
  22. 1960: 22
  23. 1961: 26
  24. 1962: 26
  25. 1963: 22
  26. 1964: 28
  27. 1965: 27
  28. 1966: 23
  29. 1967: 44
  30. 1968: 44
  31. 1969: 55
  32. 1970: 56
  33. 1971: 95
  34. 1972: 89
  35. 1973: 100
  36. 1974: 98
  37. 1975: 139
  38. 1976: 123
  39. 1977: 157
  40. 1978: 124
  41. 1979: 145
  42. 1980: 165
  43. 1981: 191
  44. 1982: 145
  45. 1983: 161
  46. 1984: 154
  47. 1985: 200
  48. 1986: 208
  49. 1987: 208
  50. 1988: 240
  51. 1989: 291
  52. 1990: 315
  53. 1991: 323
  54. 1992: 391
  55. 1993: 432
  56. 1994: 455
  57. 1995: 405
  58. 1996: 383
  59. 1997: 372
  60. 1998: 373
  61. 1999: 361
  62. 2000: 349
  63. 2001: 305
  64. 2002: 280
  65. 2003: 266
  66. 2004: 237
  67. 2005: 276
  68. 2006: 309
  69. 2007: 303
  70. 2008: 271
  71. 2009: 249
  72. 2010: 216
  73. 2011: 194
  74. 2012: 178
  75. 2013: 170
  76. 2014: 155
  77. 2015: 173
  78. 2016: 146
  79. 2017: 150
  80. 2018: 125
  81. 2019: 108
  82. 2020: 80
  83. 2021: 94
  84. 2022: 71
  85. 2023: 73
  86. 2024: 66
  87. 2025: 71

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Nigel worldwide?

There are an estimated 11,686 people named Nigel alive worldwide today, ranking #2179 globally.

Is Nigel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 684,580 people. In the United States there are roughly 11,686 bearers, which is 1 in 28,402 Americans.

Is Nigel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Nigel is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Nigel come from?

Who are famous people named Nigel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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