How Many People Are Named Nihaal?
An estimated 205 people in the United States have the first name Nihaal. It is predominantly male (97.6%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Nihaal peaked in popularity in 2024 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nihaal 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 Nihaal paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
205
About 1 in 1,671,972 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.6% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2024
23 births
Total Registered
207
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nihaal
Nihaal is predominantly male (97.6%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nihaal as a male name
Ranked #4,505 in 2024
23 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (23 births)
Nihaal as a female name
Ranked #18,116 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 2016 (5 births)
Nihaal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nihaal span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 99 babies were registered. Nihaal remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nihaal by Decade
How has Nihaal 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.
Nihaal by State
Nihaal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nihaal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nihaal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nihaal?
We estimate approximately 205 people named Nihaal 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 1,671,972 Americans share this first name.
Is Nihaal a common name?
Nihaal is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 207 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nihaal most popular?
Nihaal reached peak popularity in 2024, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nihaal is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nihaal a male name?
Nihaal is predominantly male. 97.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nihaal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nihaal Smith, Nihaal Johnson, Nihaal 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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