boy's name
Nijel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 338
Nijel is a boy's name. In 2022 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2000, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
Nijel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 109 |
| 2000s | 138 |
| 2010s | 63 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 13 |
How popular is Nijel?
In 2022, Nijel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nijel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nijel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nijel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nijel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nijel
How popular is the name Nijel?
In 2022, Nijel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nijel a girl's or a boy's name?
Nijel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nijel most popular?
Nijel peaked in 2000, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.