boy's name
Nikhil
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,208
Scotland
#770
2013 births
Nikhil is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2007, when 261 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 75,352 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Nikhil over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 111 |
| 1980s | 426 |
| 1990s | 1,073 |
| 2000s | 2,141 |
| 2010s | 1,320 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 333 |
How popular is Nikhil?
In 2025, Nikhil was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nikhil 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 Nikhil
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nikhil also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nikhil over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nikhil
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nikhil — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nikhil
How popular is the name Nikhil?
In 2025, Nikhil was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nikhil a girl's or a boy's name?
Nikhil is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nikhil most popular?
Nikhil peaked in 2007, when 261 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nikhil a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nikhil currently ranks #1,577 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.