How Many People Are Named Nil?
people named Nil are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,233,880 people in the US has this name
Based on 280 babies named Nil in Social Security records from 1989 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
25 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Nil, 56.8% were girls and 43.2% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Nil alive today is about 12 years old, and 90% are under 30. Half of them were between 3 and 24 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Nil first appears in the records in 1989 and was given most often in 2023, to 25 babies. In 2025, 13 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1989 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Nil has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #6,462, in 2017. In 2025 it ranked #8,213. Among boys, its best rank was #6,465, in 1997.
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #8,213 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #6,462 (2017) | #6,465 (1997) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #11,709 in the 2010s | #7,971 in the 1990s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Nil alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Nil were born in California than in any other state: about 24 of those alive today.
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