How Many People Are Named Nile?
An estimated 3,123 people in the United States have the first name Nile. It is predominantly male (90.9%). The average bearer is 27 years old, and Nile peaked in popularity in 2021 with 159 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nile 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 Nile paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,123
About 1 in 109,752 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
90.9% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2021
159 births
Total Registered
3,971
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nile
Nile is predominantly male (90.9%), though 362 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nile as a male name
Ranked #1,943 in 2024
81 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (129 births)
Nile as a female name
Ranked #10,025 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (30 births)
Nile: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nile span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 760 babies were registered. While Nile is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nile by Decade
How has Nile 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.
Nile by State
Birth registrations for Nile span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Iowa, New York. The lowest are in Louisiana, Indiana, Ohio. On average, about 55 Niles were registered per state.
Nile + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nile as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nile
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nile: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nile?
We estimate approximately 3,123 people named Nile 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 109,752 Americans share this first name.
Is Nile a common name?
Nile is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,971 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nile most popular?
Nile reached peak popularity in 2021, when 159 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nile is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nile a male name?
Nile is predominantly male. 90.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nile Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nile Smith, Nile Johnson, Nile 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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