Nijel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6360 in 2006 with 13 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2000 with 20 births ranking #4025. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 85.7%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 158,086 boys born was named Nijel. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.