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Nile
OriginRiver name, color name, or variation of Niall, Irish
Meaning"champion"
GenderBoy
US Rank#980
Top 1000
NB Rank#1007
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About Nile
The name Nile is currently ranked #980 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #950 in 1896. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in NILE, NILE, and NILE. Nile is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
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 | #1,992 | 72 | 37.5 |
| 2015 | #2,341 | 56 | 29.2 |
| 2016 | #1,855 | 81 | 42.7 |
| 2017 | #2,288 | 58 | 31.3 |
| 2018 | #1,970 | 75 | 41.3 |
| 2019 | #1,971 | 75 | 41.8 |
| 2020 | #1,773 | 86 | 49.8 |
| 2021 | #1,420 | 129 | 73.7 |
| 2022 | #1,607 | 109 | 62.4 |
| 2023 | #1,770 | 92 | 53.8 |
| 2024 | #1,943 | 81 | 47 |
| 2025 | #1,848 | 86 | 50.3 |
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