Nigel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1227 in 2017 with 150 recorded births. This places Nigel in the top 9% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 383 births ranking #523. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 60.8%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 12,335 boys born was named Nigel. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.