How Many People Are Named Nil?
An estimated 264 people in the United States have the first name Nil. It is used for both genders, with 54.3% female. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Nil peaked in popularity in 2023 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nil as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nil paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
264
About 1 in 1,298,312 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
54.3% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2023
25 births
Total Registered
267
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nil
Nil is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (45.7%) and females (54.3%). Out of 267 total births registered, 122 were male and 145 were female.
Nil as a male name
Ranked #8,719 in 2023
9 male births in 2023
Peak: 1997 (9 births)
Nil as a female name
Ranked #6,549 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (19 births)
Nil: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nil span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 95 babies were registered. Nil remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nil by Decade
How has Nil tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nil by State
Birth registrations for Nil span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in New York, Florida, Texas. On average, about 10 Nils were registered per state.
Nil + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nil as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nil
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nil: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nil?
We estimate approximately 264 people named Nil are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,298,312 Americans share this first name.
Is Nil a common name?
Nil is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 267 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nil most popular?
Nil reached peak popularity in 2023, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nil is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nil a female name?
Nil is predominantly female. 54.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nil Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nil Smith, Nil Johnson, Nil Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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