Niels Name Popularity

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How popular is Niels?

The rare name Niels was the 10,359th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.

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

Position 1141, its highest popularity RANKING, was reached in 1893.

However, the name was bestowed upon the greatest number of babies in 1957 with 31 occurrences.

The least amount of newborns dubbed Niels in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1916.

Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Niels occurred roughly during the years 1953-1957, 1982-1985, and 1997-2001, whereas clearly downward trends happened around 2001-2004.

Where is the name Niels popularity headed?

Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a low point.

The popularity trend for Niels has been moving downward for a while. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Niels has dropped significantly.

The name Niels is mostly unused and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.

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		Niels (Boy)
Year	%	No. of Babies Given Name	Popul. Rank
2018		7	10,359
2017		14	6,236
2016		21	4,711
2015		18	5,209
2014		17	5,401
2013		14	6,145
2012		15	5,898
2011		14	6,157
2010		17	5,404
2009		6	12,033
2008		10	8,108
2007		14	6,165
2006		10	7,838
2005		11	6,975
2004		11	6,842
2003		13	5,784
2002		15	5,070
2001		21	3,938
2000		13	5,493
1999		14	4,947
1998		13	5,093
1997		8	7,084
1996		14	4,545
1995		12	5,026
1994		14	4,467
1993		15	4,168
1992		13	4,507
1991		12	4,681
1990		17	3,561
1989		11	4,723
1988		11	4,370
1987		9	4,839
1986		12	3,808
1985		18	2,791
1984		16	2,909
1983		11	3,791
1982		13	3,428
1981		17	2,746
1980		12	3,556
1979		13	3,302
1978		15	2,886
1977		12	3,322
1976		11	3,411
1975		13	3,024
1974		13	2,900
1973		17	2,379
1972		15	2,506
1971		9	3,572
1970		20	2,037
1969		18	2,024
1968		19	1,876
1967		15	2,104
1966		13	2,302
1965		16	2,051
1964		19	1,881
1963		15	2,173
1962		17	2,010
1961		17	2,051
1960		6	3,940
1959		17	2,022
1958		17	2,001
1957		31	1,426
1956		16	2,068
1955		20	1,767
1954		19	1,801
1953		14	2,161
1952		14	2,128
1951		12	2,334
1950		20	1,690
1949		9	2,745
1948		15	2,000
1947		14	2,143
1946		5	3,870
1945		8	2,700
1944		9	2,583
1943		11	2,366
1942		7	3,129
1941		6	3,392
1940		8	2,802
1939		9	2,568
1938		5	3,885
1937		12	2,164
1936		5	3,913
1935		6	3,535
1934		9	2,693
1933		10	2,493
1932		8	3,022
1931		9	2,813
1930		13	2,263
1929		13	2,285
1928		11	2,602
1927		17	2,012
1926		9	3,068
1925		11	2,699
1924		7	3,743
1923		7	3,712
1922		11	2,752
1921		13	2,468
1920		11	2,717
1919		10	2,811
1918		11	2,656
1917		11	2,521
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1915		15	1,944
1914		12	1,936
1913		7	2,431
1912		9	1,840
1911		< 5	--
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1905		5	1,368
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1893		5	1,141
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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.