Nigel
Meaning
champion (Latin Nigellus, via Gaelic Niall)
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Nigel peaked in the 2000s.
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Popularity in Brazil
133 people · the #33,771 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 32
Among people named Nigel living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Nigel
Most people given the name Nigel in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Nigel you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Nigel deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Nigel truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Nigel fits with your family’s names and surname.
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