Nigel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1885 in 2020 with 79 recorded births. This places Nigel in the top 13% 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 79.4%. In 2020, approximately 1 in every 21,836 boys born was named Nigel. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.