Nigel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1559 in 2019 with 108 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 383 births ranking #523. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 71.8%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 16,605 boys born was named Nigel. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.