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Nilo

OriginSpanish diminutive of Daniel
Meaning"God is my judge"
GenderBoy

About Nilo

Variation of Daniel

As of September 2026, Nilo ranked #3821 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3537 in 1935.

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US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#4,000#4,500'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014—00
2015—00
2016—00
2017—00
2018—00
2019—00
2020—00
2021#4,5892212.6
2022#4,5342313.2
2023#3,9622816.4
2024#3,6553118
2025#3,8212917
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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