Nil
Nil is a unisex given name. Notable people with the name include:Nil Burak, Turkish Cypriot pop singer and actress August Emil Fieldorf, Polish brigadier general Nil Filatov (1847–1902), Russian pediatric Nil Hilevich (1931–2016), Belarusian poet Nil Izvorov (1823–1905), Bulgarian priest Nil Karaibrahimgil, Turkish singer and songwriter Nil Khasevych (1905–1952), Ukrainian artist and political…
Meaning & Origin of Nil
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nil is a unisex given name. Notable people with the name include:Nil Burak, Turkish Cypriot pop singer and actress August Emil Fieldorf, Polish brigadier general Nil Filatov (1847–1902), Russian pediatric Nil Hilevich (1931–2016), Belarusian poet Nil Izvorov (1823–1905), Bulgarian priest Nil Karaibrahimgil, Turkish singer and songwriter Nil Khasevych (1905–1952), Ukrainian artist and political…
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The Story of Nil
As a girl name
Nil first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2013, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 21 Nils were born — ranking #5,824 that year. As of 2026, Nil ranks #5,824 for girls with 21 births, rising sharply (+26% over the past five years). In total, more than 185 Nils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nil first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1989, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 9 Nils were born — ranking #6,100 that year. As of 2026, Nil ranks #8,250 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 122 Nils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nil
Nil is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 185 births in the dataset. Nil's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #5,824. Use the chart and map above to compare Nil's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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