Masculine dossier · first seen 1895
Nile
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2021
Peak births
129
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Nile
How many people are named Nile?
An estimated 2,731 living Americans are named Nile.
How rare is Nile?
Nile is uncommon among babies today, with 86 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 33.3% from its 2021 peak.
How old is the typical Nile?
The median age of a living American named Nile is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 34 years old.
Is Nile still popular?
Yes — Nile is currently rising in popularity, with 86 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.6× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Nile most common?
Nile has its strongest geographic signal in Iowa, where it appears 18.1× more often than the national baseline.
1895Peak 20212025
Peak year
2021
Decline from peak
33.3%
2025
86
All-time
3,696
Where it lives now
Nile is most concentrated in Iowa — about 18.1× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Nile is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.