Nigel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1405 in 2018 with 125 recorded births. This places Nigel in the top 10% 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 67.4%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 14,524 boys born was named Nigel. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.