How Many People Are Named Nilson?
An estimated 339 people in the United States have the first name Nilson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Nilson peaked in popularity in 2007 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nilson 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 Nilson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
339
About 1 in 1,011,075 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2007
17 births
Total Registered
344
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nilson
Nilson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 344 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nilson as a male name
Ranked #6,353 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (17 births)
Nilson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nilson span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 115 babies were registered. Nilson has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nilson by Decade
How has Nilson 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.
Nilson by State
Nilson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nilson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nilson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nilson?
We estimate approximately 339 people named Nilson 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 1,011,075 Americans share this first name.
Is Nilson a common name?
Nilson is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 344 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nilson most popular?
Nilson reached peak popularity in 2007, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nilson is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nilson a male name?
Nilson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nilson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nilson Smith, Nilson Johnson, Nilson 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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