Meaning and history
Nils is the Scandinavian form of Nicholas.
20062006: 31 births, rank #3,384
2007: 23 births, rank #4,243
2008: 24 births, rank #4,145
2009: 23 births, rank #4,278
2010: 31 births, rank #3,453
20112011: 18 births, rank #4,983
2012: 26 births, rank #3,894
2013: 25 births, rank #3,964
2014: 22 births, rank #4,392
2015: 20 births, rank #4,711
20162016: 21 births, rank #4,624
2017: 18 births, rank #5,111
2018: 25 births, rank #4,094
2019: 20 births, rank #4,806
2020: 20 births, rank #4,698
20212021: 14 births, rank #6,032
2022: 15 births, rank #5,874
2023: 24 births, rank #4,343
2024: 20 births, rank #4,890
20252025: 20 births, rank #4,857
In 2025, 20 babies were recorded with the name Nils, ranking #4,857 among boys.