Nigil
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,109 in 1994
0 babies were named Nigil in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1989–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNigil first shows up in US birth records in 1989, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 36 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1994, when it reached #5,109.
About the name Nigil
Nigil is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-gil”. US birth records list Nigil for boys from 1989 to 2006, in 14 of those 18 years. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked #5,109 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2006, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5 | 400,000 boys |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 375,940 boys |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 406,977 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Nigil
What is the origin of the name Nigil?
Nigil has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Nigil a boy or girl name?
Nigil is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nigil?
Nigil is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2006. It peaked at #5,109 in 1994.