3,635births recorded
11Countries
2Variants
2022Peak · Switzerland
#245Sweden 2025
Nilo is a boy name family recorded 3,635 times in 11 countries since 1914. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#245 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Switzerland in 2022, at 83.3 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Nilo
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nilo | Italian | 1,609 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #975 | 1926 | new |
| Nilo | Italian | 404 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3757 | 2024 | ▲ 262 % |
| Nilo | Italian | 399 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #245 | 2025 | ▲ 145 % |
| Nilo | Italian | 381 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #296 | 2022 | ▲ 80 % |
| Nilo | Italian | 210 | 🇫🇷 France | #2817 | 2021 | ▲ 26 % |
| Nilo | Italian | 110 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #623 | 2025 | ▲ 248 % |
| Niilo | French | 153 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2020 | – |
| Niilo | French | 130 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #666 | 2019 | ▲ 67 % |
| Niilo | French | 44 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1914 | – |
| Niilo | French | 20 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2021 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Nilo ↔ Niilo — spelling variant
Questions about Nilo
How popular is the name Nilo?
In 2025 it ranked #245 in Sweden. Official registers record 3,635 births across 11 countries.
What is Nilo in other languages?
Niilo (French).
When was Nilo most popular?
It peaked in Switzerland in 2022, at 83.3 births per 100,000.
Is Nilo a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Nilo is a boy name.