How Many People Are Named Nehal?
An estimated 268 people in the United States have the first name Nehal. It is used for both genders, with 71.9% female. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Nehal peaked in popularity in 2011 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nehal as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nehal paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
268
About 1 in 1,278,934 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
71.9% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2011
20 births
Total Registered
274
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nehal
Nehal is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (28.1%) and females (71.9%). Out of 274 total births registered, 77 were male and 197 were female.
Nehal as a male name
Ranked #11,737 in 2018
6 male births in 2018
Peak: 2002 (9 births)
Nehal as a female name
Ranked #11,882 in 2023
8 female births in 2023
Peak: 2011 (15 births)
Nehal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nehal span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 79 babies were registered. While Nehal is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nehal by Decade
How has Nehal tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nehal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nehal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nehal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nehal?
We estimate approximately 268 people named Nehal are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,278,934 Americans share this first name.
Is Nehal a common name?
Nehal is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 274 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nehal most popular?
Nehal reached peak popularity in 2011, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nehal is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nehal a female name?
Nehal is predominantly female. 71.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nehal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nehal Smith, Nehal Johnson, Nehal Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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