In 2024, 109 boys in the United States were named Niall, making it the 1,582nd most popular boy's name that year.
It has climbed sharply, from 2,150th a decade earlier.
2024 is its busiest year on record.
Records for Niall go back to 1955, and 1,995 babies have been given the name since.
An Irish name meaning "champion" or possibly "cloud". Has historical connections through Irish High Kings.
Niall is of Irish origin, described as celtic in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 109 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
An Irish name meaning "champion" or possibly "cloud". Has historical connections through Irish High Kings.
Niall is of Irish origin, and is usually described as celtic in style.
In 2024, 109 boys in the United States were named Niall, making it the 1,582nd most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 109 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Nia is a shorter name in current US use that share the opening of Niall.