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Niall Name Popularity

    

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How popular is Niall?

The uncommon name Niall was the 1,667th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.

Niall, is a possible choice for parents seeking a more unique name.

Its highest popularity ranking of #1667 was reached for the first time this year with 95 occurrences.

The least amount of newborns dubbed Niall in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1966.

Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Niall occurred roughly during the years 1967-1971, 1985-1991, 2010-2013, and 2015-2017.

Where is the name Niall popularity headed?

Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at or near its highest point.

For a number of years, the name Niall has been soaring upward in popularity. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Niall has risen.

The name Niall is quite distinctive but will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.

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   Niall (Boy)
Year %No. of Babies Given NamePopul. Rank
2018 95 1,667
2017 76 1,902
2016 53 2,421
2015 55 2,376
2014 64 2,149
2013 69 2,002
2012 43 2,801
2011 34 3,283
2010 18 5,177
2009 22 4,541
2008 33 3,399
2007 33 3,362
2006 35 3,134
2005 28 3,504
2004 34 2,995
2003 39 2,606
2002 32 2,923
2001 34 2,771
2000 37 2,562
1999 33 2,656
1998 29 2,831
1997 35 2,383
1996 34 2,365
1995 31 2,481
1994 37 2,206
1993 35 2,242
1992 30 2,445
1991 45 1,788
1990 25 2,676
1989 28 2,396
1988 18 3,038
1987 15 3,293
1986 21 2,582
1985 8 5,018
1984 10 4,120
1983 7 5,302
1982 14 3,233
1981 8 4,824
1980 11 3,768
1979 11 3,741
1978 8 4,436
1977 7 4,949
1976 11 3,409
1975 12 3,183
1974 7 4,484
1973 7 4,369
1972 8 3,860
1971 16 2,439
1970 14 2,593
1969 11 2,806
1968 10 2,854
1967 5 4,369
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1964 14 2,280
1963 7 3,554
1962 7 3,531
1961 8 3,280
1960 6 3,938
1959 7 3,489
1958 6 3,808
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.