Nygel comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "New Beginnings; Champion; Trustworthy" | Formal: "Leader; Champion; Trustworthy".
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How popular is Nygel?
1999peak year
The name Nygel reached its peak in 1999, with 28 registrations (ranked #3001). It had only entered records 14 years earlier, in 1985. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #9993) today, averaging about 8 new babies per year. Nygel has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 520 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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