Nilson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #9377 in 2014 with 8 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 17 births ranking #5362. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 33.3%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 240,055 boys born was named Nilson. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.