Nigel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #859 in 2009 with 249 recorded births. This places Nigel in the top 6% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 383 births ranking #523. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 35.0%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 7,965 boys born was named Nigel. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.