Nihal Boy & girl
How popular is Nihal?
#2,940 boy name in 2025
42 baby boys were named Nihal in the US in 2025, making it the 2940th most popular boy name. Another 12 girls got the name (#8,360 for girls).
1,054living people named Nihal (est.)
12median age of people named Nihal
1,063babies named Nihal since 1880
1 in 61,395US babies born in 2025
Nihal popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,940 for boys (▲ 60 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 42 boys, 12 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+2% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,863 in 2015, #4,422 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (42 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,845 in 2014 |
| First recorded | 1993 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 72% boys, 28% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Nihal is most popular
Babies named Nihal per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (61 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Nihal by decade
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Questions
- Is Nihal a boy or girl name?
- Nihal is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 72% of babies named Nihal were boys and 28% were girls.
- How popular is the name Nihal?
- 42 baby boys were named Nihal in the US in 2025, making it the 2940th most popular boy name. Another 12 girls got the name (#8,360 for girls).
- When was Nihal most popular?
- Nihal peaked in 2025, when 42 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,845 in 2014.
- How many people are named Nihal?
- 1,063 babies have been named Nihal in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,054 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 12.
- Where is Nihal most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Nihal was most common in California, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.