The first name Nile
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 20 boys were named Nile, making it the 1,359th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2000, with 31 births (#596).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nile with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nile at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 86 boys born in the United States were named Nile, the 1,848th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 129 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Nile
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nile RodgersAmerican record producer, musician and composer, born 1952
- Nile WilsonBritish artistic gymnast, born 1996
- Nile RangerEnglish footballer (born 1991)
- Nile KinnickAmerican football player, 1918–1943
Questions
- How popular is the name Nile?
- In 2025, 20 boys born in England and Wales were named Nile, ranking 1,359th. Its peak was 2000, with 31 births.
- Is Nile a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 4,066 US babies named Nile since 1880, 9% were girls and 91% boys.
- When was Nile most popular?
- 2021 in the United States, when 129 babies were named Nile, its highest rank at 1,421st.