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NEEL · 1 syllables
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #8719 in 2023
Peak: #8719 in 2023
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #8719 · Rising since 2020
This name is given to very few babies each year — it sits outside the range shown in these charts.
Rank #6549 · Rising since 2020
Popularity score: 11 · SSA Rank: #6549
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Nil scores well on trend momentum but there are tradeoffs — domain availability is limited.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
This name follows the classic name-fashion pattern — popularity rises and falls through social diffusion, the way most names do.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Qualities shared by notable Nils
Nil is a Sanskrit unisex name with upward momentum in SSA rankings. It ranked #6549 in the US in 2024.
No notable bearers on record.
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