Niall is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Niall is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,706 for boy births in the United States (and #3,648 across all names), given to 96 babies. Niall was first reported in SSA data in 1955 and peaked in 2024 (110 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 96 | 96 | #1,706 |
| 2024 | 110 | 110 | #1,578 |
| 2023 | 90 | 90 | #1,799 |
| 2022 | 77 | 77 | #1,992 |
| 2021 | 84 | 84 | #1,850 |
| 2020 | 66 | 66 | #2,129 |
| 2019 | 68 | 68 | #2,122 |
| 2018 | 96 | 96 | #1,668 |
| 2017 | 76 | 76 | #1,908 |
| 2016 | 53 | 53 | #2,429 |
| 2015 | 55 | 55 | #2,380 |
| 2014 | 64 | 64 | #2,150 |
| 2013 | 69 | 69 | #2,004 |
| 2012 | 43 | 43 | #2,805 |
| 2011 | 34 | 34 | #3,286 |
| 2010 | 18 | 18 | #5,182 |
| 2009 | 22 | 22 | #4,546 |
| 2008 | 33 | 33 | #3,402 |
| 2007 | 33 | 33 | #3,363 |
| 2006 | 35 | 35 | #3,135 |
| 2005 | 28 | 28 | #3,504 |
| 2004 | 34 | 34 | #2,998 |
| 2003 | 39 | 39 | #2,606 |
| 2002 | 32 | 32 | #2,925 |
| 2001 | 34 | 34 | #2,774 |
| 2000 | 37 | 37 | #2,563 |
| 1999 | 33 | 33 | #2,657 |
| 1998 | 29 | 29 | #2,834 |
| 1997 | 35 | — | #2,383 |
| 1996 | 34 | — | #2,365 |
| 1995 | 31 | — | #2,481 |
| 1994 | 37 | — | #2,209 |
| 1993 | 35 | — | #2,242 |
| 1992 | 30 | — | #2,445 |
| 1991 | 45 | — | #1,788 |
| 1990 | 26 | — | #2,597 |
| 1989 | 28 | — | #2,396 |
| 1988 | 18 | — | #3,041 |
| 1987 | 15 | — | #3,294 |
| 1986 | 21 | — | #2,581 |
| 1985 | 8 | — | #5,020 |
| 1984 | 10 | — | #4,121 |
| 1983 | 7 | — | #5,306 |
| 1982 | 14 | — | #3,236 |
| 1981 | 8 | — | #4,826 |
| 1980 | 11 | — | #3,771 |
| 1979 | 11 | — | #3,742 |
| 1978 | 8 | — | #4,439 |
| 1977 | 7 | — | #4,953 |
| 1976 | 11 | — | #3,412 |
| 1975 | 12 | — | #3,184 |
| 1974 | 7 | — | #4,483 |
| 1973 | 7 | — | #4,370 |
| 1972 | 8 | — | #3,860 |
| 1971 | 16 | — | #2,441 |
| 1970 | 14 | — | #2,595 |
| 1969 | 11 | — | #2,804 |
| 1968 | 10 | — | #2,856 |
| 1967 | 5 | — | #4,374 |
| 1964 | 14 | — | #2,281 |
| 1963 | 7 | — | #3,558 |
| 1962 | 7 | — | #3,533 |
| 1961 | 8 | — | #3,286 |
| 1960 | 6 | — | #3,937 |
| 1959 | 7 | — | #3,498 |
| 1958 | 6 | — | #3,810 |
| 1956 | 6 | — | #3,818 |
| 1955 | 5 | — | #4,222 |