There are an estimated 2,059 people named Nils alive worldwide today. That ranks Nils at #6462 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.
In the United States, Nils is held by approximately 2,059 people, ranking #6462 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 161,195 U.S. residents).
Historically Nils is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).
Nils 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.