How Many People Are Named Nilson?
people named Nilson are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 976,528 people in the US has this name
Based on 356 babies named Nilson in Social Security records from 1982 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
17 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Nilson in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Nilson alive today is about 17 years old, and 86% are under 30. Half of them were between 9 and 25 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Nilson first appears in the records in 1982 and was given most often in 2007, to 17 babies. In 2025, 11 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1982 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Nilson has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #4,475, in 1987. In 2025 it ranked #7,532.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #7,532 |
| Best rank | #4,475 (1987) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #6,400 in the 2000s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Nilson alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Nilson were born in New York than in any other state: about 5 of those alive today.
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