FIRST NAME
Nils
Nils is the 2,513th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 2,733 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 8 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #2,513 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
2,733
living · #2,513
BABIES NAMED NILS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1888–2025
202520
As a male name, Nils peaked in 1970, when 48 babies were named Nils (the #1202 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #45,297 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
8
living · #45,297