boy's name
Nygel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 525
Nygel is a boy's name. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1999, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
Nygel 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 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 32 |
| 1990s | 171 |
| 2000s | 186 |
| 2010s | 111 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 20 |
How popular is Nygel?
In 2023, Nygel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Nygel is used
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 Nygel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nygel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nygel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nygel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nygel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nygel
How popular is the name Nygel?
In 2023, Nygel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nygel a girl's or a boy's name?
Nygel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nygel most popular?
Nygel peaked in 1999, when 28 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.