babyNamedNiels
“victory of the people”
Boy’s name, of Germanic and Scandinavian origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 770th
- births in 2023–2025
- 170
- babies born in France
- 1 in 10,638
- −1.9% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2012
Meaning and origin of Niels
Niels means “victory of the people” and is of Germanic and Scandinavian origin.
Popularity of Niels in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2012.
- Over recent years, Niels has been stable (−1.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Niels every 53 schools.
Niels in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
36 babies in 3 years1 boy in 142,821
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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