girl's name
Niharika
nee-HAR-ee-kuh (Hindi)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 481
Niharika is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2012, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1996.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Niharika Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 32 |
| 2000s | 154 |
| 2010s | 158 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 58 |
How Popular Is Niharika?
In 2025, Niharika was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Niharika Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Niharika
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Niharika Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Niharika over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Niharika
- Hindi nee-HAR-ee-kuh
Sibling Names for Niharika
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Niharika — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Niharika
How popular is the name Niharika?
In 2025, Niharika was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Niharika a girl's or a boy's name?
Niharika is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Niharika?
Niharika has 4 syllables.
When was Niharika most popular?
Niharika peaked in 2012, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Niharika a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Niharika currently ranks #5,503 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.