boy's name
Nikil
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 40
Nikil is a boy's name. In 2007 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2005, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1991.
Nikil over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2007, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s (to 2007) | 19 |
How popular is Nikil?
In 2007, Nikil was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Nikil 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 Nikil
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nikil also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nikil over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nikil
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nikil — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nikil
How popular is the name Nikil?
In 2007, Nikil was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nikil a girl's or a boy's name?
Nikil is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nikil most popular?
Nikil peaked in 2005, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.