Nigel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1114 in 2015 with 173 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 383 births ranking #523. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 54.8%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 11,077 boys born was named Nigel. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.