Nigel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1195 in 2014 with 155 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 383 births ranking #523. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 59.5%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 12,390 boys born was named Nigel. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.