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Nils
OriginScandinavian variation of Nicholas
Meaning"people of victory"
GenderBoy
US Rank#890
Top 1000
NB Rank#1447
On Nameberry
About Nils
Variation of Neil
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,489 | 22 | 11.5 |
| 2015 | #4,840 | 20 | 10.4 |
| 2016 | #4,722 | 21 | 11.1 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,184 | 25 | 13.8 |
| 2019 | #4,920 | 20 | 11.1 |
| 2020 | #4,808 | 20 | 11.6 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,425 | 24 | 14 |
| 2024 | #4,979 | 20 | 11.6 |
| 2025 | #4,993 | 20 | 11.7 |
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