Masculine dossier · first seen 1929

Nigel

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1994
Peak era
1994
Peak births
448
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
1929Peak 19942025
peak 1994 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Nigel

How many people are named Nigel?

An estimated 11,878 living Americans are named Nigel.

How rare is Nigel?

Nigel is uncommon among babies today, with 71 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 84.2% from its 1994 peak.

How old is the typical Nigel?

The median age of a living American named Nigel is approximately 29 years, with most bearers falling between 20 and 38 years old.

Is Nigel still popular?

Not especially. Nigel has been declining since its 1994 peak and registered 71 births in 2025.

Peak year
1994
Decline from peak
84.2%
2025
71
All-time
12,286
Diaspora map

Nigel spread fast — broke out in Georgia, New York, and North Carolina (1993) and ran high in 5 states within a decade.

Broke out: Georgia, New York, and North Carolina, 1993 · over-represented in 5 states over 2 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 1993 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 1995 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 1994 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 1993 NY North Carolina: broke out 1993 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY