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Origin & history of Nils1
Greek / Norse roots
Nils comes from the Greek / Norse tradition, meaning Victory of the people.
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How popular is Nils?
1970
peak year
Today, Nils is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #5042), with only about 20 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1970, 48 babies were given the name (ranked #1202 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1960s. Nils's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 3,061 babies have been registered as Nils since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
48
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,202)
(ranked #1,202)
20
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
200
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,061
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Nils9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
N5
I9
L3
S1
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
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Personality of Nils🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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