How Many People Are Named Nihaan?
An estimated 93 people in the United States have the first name Nihaan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 6 years old, and Nihaan peaked in popularity in 2022 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nihaan 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 Nihaan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nihaan is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
93
About 1 in 3,685,531 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2022
15 births
Total Registered
94
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nihaan
Nihaan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 94 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nihaan as a male name
Ranked #8,123 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (15 births)
Nihaan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nihaan span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 55 babies were registered. Nihaan remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nihaan by Decade
How has Nihaan 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.
Nihaan by State
Nihaan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nihaan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nihaan
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Nihaan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nihaan?
We estimate approximately 93 people named Nihaan 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 3,685,531 Americans share this first name.
Is Nihaan a common name?
Nihaan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 94 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nihaan most popular?
Nihaan reached peak popularity in 2022, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nihaan is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nihaan a male name?
Nihaan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nihaan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nihaan Smith, Nihaan Johnson, Nihaan 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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