How popular is the name Nigel?

Nigel ranks 952nd among boys' names in US records, with 12,296 births since 1929. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,083.

Is Nigel a unisex name?

No. Nigel is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

1994, when 447 children were given the name. It has been in use for 96 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#952 of boy names

Pronounced N AY1 JH AH0 L (ARPABET)

Nigel is a boys' name, and first appears in 1929. It has been given to 12,296 children — the 952nd most common boys' name on record.

It is falling away, down 53% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1994, when 447 children were given it.

1994Boys: 447Girls: 7

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Nigel?: Nigel ranks 952nd among boys' names in US records, with 12,296 births since 1929. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,083.
Is Nigel a unisex name?: No. Nigel is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Nigel most popular?: 1994, when 447 children were given the name. It has been in use for 96 years and is still recorded as of 2024.