Boy Nils Nils means: people of victory. Nils Name Origin: Greek Pronunciation: n(i)-ls Share your thoughts about Nils Share Popularity Alternatives Infographic of Nils name meaning, which is people of victory Ask your friends & family about Nils… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Nils Name Popularity How popular is the name Nils? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 — 0 0% 1911 — 0 0% 1912 — 0 0% 1913 — 0 0% 1914 — 0 0% 1915 1,223 7 0.0008% 1916 1,445 5 0.0005% 1917 1,298 6 0.0006% 1918 — 0 0% 1919 — 0 0% 1920 — 0 0% 1921 — 0 0% 1922 — 0 0% 1923 1,338 7 0.0006% 1924 1,488 6 0.0005% 1925 — 0 0% 1926 1,329 7 0.0006% 1927 — 0 0% 1928 1,273 8 0.0007% 1929 1,400 6 0.0006% 1930 1,315 7 0.0007% 1931 1,526 5 0.0005% 1932 1,138 10 0.001% 1933 1,185 8 0.0009% 1934 962 16 0.0017% 1935 1,455 5 0.0005% 1936 1,211 7 0.0007% 1937 1,284 6 0.0006% 1938 1,011 13 0.0013% 1939 1,422 5 0.0005% 1940 1,459 5 0.0005% 1941 1,381 5 0.0004% 1942 — 0 0% 1943 1,293 6 0.0005% 1944 1,219 6 0.0005% 1945 1,143 8 0.0007% 1946 1,246 7 0.0005% 1947 1,343 7 0.0004% 1948 1,213 10 0.0006% 1949 1,126 12 0.0007% 1950 1,227 10 0.0006% 1951 — 0 0% 1952 — 0 0% 1953 1,335 7 0.0004% 1954 1,108 15 0.0008% 1955 1,180 12 0.0007% 1956 1,184 12 0.0006% 1957 1,495 5 0.0003% 1958 1,222 11 0.0006% 1959 1,366 7 0.0004% 1960 — 0 0% 1961 1,400 7 0.0004% 1962 1,521 5 0.0003% 1963 1,241 11 0.0006% 1964 1,094 17 0.001% 1965 1,288 9 0.0006% 1966 1,131 14 0.0009% 1967 — 0 0% 1968 1,272 10 0.0007% 1969 1,150 15 0.001% 1970 1,284 13 0.0008% 1971 1,411 10 0.0007% 1972 — 0 0% 1973 1,546 6 0.0005% 1974 — 0 0% 1975 1,836 5 0.0004% 1976 — 0 0% 1977 — 0 0% 1978 — 0 0% 1979 — 0 0% 1980 2,069 5 0.0003% 1981 1,653 9 0.0006% 1982 2,047 5 0.0003% 1983 1,824 6 0.0004% 1984 — 0 0% 1985 1,867 7 0.0005% 1986 — 0 0% 1987 — 0 0% 1988 2,239 5 0.0003% 1989 — 0 0% 1990 2,555 5 0.0003% 1991 1,891 12 0.0007% 1992 2,046 10 0.0006% 1993 2,752 5 0.0003% 1994 2,328 7 0.0005% 1995 2,716 5 0.0003% 1996 — 0 0% 1997 1,982 12 0.0008% 1998 2,812 5 0.0003% 1999 2,070 12 0.0008% 2000 — 0 0% 2001 1,969 15 0.001% 2002 2,584 6 0.0004% 2003 2,573 6 0.0004% 2004 — 0 0% 2005 — 0 0% 2006 2,647 6 0.0004% 2007 — 0 0% 2008 2,759 6 0.0004% 2009 — 0 0% 2010 2,753 6 0.0004% 2011 — 0 0% 2012 2,996 5 0.0004% 2013 2,958 5 0.0004% 2014 3,016 5 0.0003% 2015 — 0 0% 2016 — 0 0% 2017 2,528 7 0.0005% 2018 — 0 0% 2019 — 0 0% 2020 — 0 0% 2021 — 0 0% 2022 — 0 0% California (CA) Illinois (IL) Massachusetts (MA) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) New Jersey (NJ) New York (NY) Washington (WA) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Nils If you like Nils, you’ll love these other names like Nils. What names sound like Nils? If you like how Nils sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Nils. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Neils Champion Irish Nels Scandinavian Niels Variant of Neil Danish Niles A variant form of Nicholas. Irish Nilos People of victory Greek What names are similar to Nils? Find a name that’s like Nils, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Giles Small goat Greek Jiles Small goat Greek Miles Soldier Latin Mills English Neil Champion Scottish Neile Champion Irish Neill Champion Irish Nial Champion Irish Niall Champion Irish Niaz Gift, present Persian Nicos Greek Niel Champion Irish Niklas People of victory Greek Niklos People of victory Greek Nikos People of victory Greek Nile Champion Irish Nilson Noll Olive tree Latin Nyles English Silas Man of the forest Latin Sills Beam, threshold English Wills Will helmet, protection German Share your thoughts on the name Nils Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. All fields are required *Name * Email * Your Thoughts * Δ Search Baby Names Quick Search Search Go Advanced Search Name Starts With Ends With Gender Any Boys Girls Only show unisex names Current Popularity [U.S.] Any More Popular Less Popular Origin Select origin… English Latin Hebrew Greek German Irish French American Spanish Arabic Aboriginal African American Ancient Anglo-Saxon Arabic Aramaic Armenian Arthurian Legend Asian Aztec (Nahuatl) Bulgarian Celtic Chinese Danish Dutch Egyptian English European French Gaelic German Greek Hebrew Hungarian Indian (Sanskrit) Indonesian Irish Israeli Italian Japanese Latin Modern Native American Persian Polish Polynesian Portuguese Russian Scandinavian Scottish Slavic Spanish Turkish Unknown Vietnamese Welsh Yiddish Meaning Number of Letters Min Max Syllables [BETA] Min Max Search Baby Names