Nijel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5070 in 2001 with 15 recorded births. This places Nijel in the top 41% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2000 with 20 births ranking #4025. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 114.3%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 129,522 boys born was named Nijel. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.