Nigil

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Nigil: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

1registrar recorded it
2times a registrar ranked it
10years from first to last
#232highest recorded position

Republic of Ireland · Boys

Falling

among boys in Republic of Ireland · 1964–1973

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A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.

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Republic of Ireland · Boys rank by year
Year	Rank
1964	#232
1973	#320

VerifiedSource: CSO Ireland — Irish Babies' Names.Confidence: high.

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What the data shows

FallingRepublic of Ireland · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2 of the 10 years from 1964 to 1973.

Official data for Republic of Ireland, 1964–1973 · CSO Ireland. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1973
Highest recorded position: #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–1973).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent1973
Most recently recorded at #320 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1973.
Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1964 to 1973. Highest recorded position: #232 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Nigil's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
Year	Region	Category	Rank	Births registered	Confidence	Status
1973	Republic of Ireland	male	#320	3	High	Verified
1964	Republic of Ireland	male	#232	3	High	Verified

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Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

Nigil was ranked #232 in Republic of Ireland · Boys in 1964. These are the names immediately either side of it on that published list — a fact about the registrar's own output, not a similarity judgement.

Angus#232
Basil#232
Canice#232
Connell#232

What is known about Nigil

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How often it is registered: Official record; 1 official registrar, 1964–1973.
Meaning: Not established; Not researched yet.
Origin: Not established; Not researched yet.
Pronunciation: Not established; Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1964 to 1973. Highest recorded position: #232 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.