How Many People Are Named Nihal?
An estimated 1,000 people in the United States have the first name Nihal. It is used for both genders, with 77.6% male. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Nihal peaked in popularity in 2016 with 61 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nihal 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 Nihal paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,000
About 1 in 342,754 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
77.6% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2016
61 births
Total Registered
1,009
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nihal
Nihal is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (77.6%) and females (22.4%). Out of 1,009 total births registered, 783 were male and 226 were female.
Nihal as a male name
Ranked #3,024 in 2024
41 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (41 births)
Nihal as a female name
Ranked #7,471 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (23 births)
Nihal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nihal span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 476 babies were registered. While Nihal is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nihal by Decade
How has Nihal 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.
Nihal by State
Birth registrations for Nihal span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Minnesota. The lowest are in New Jersey, Illinois, New York. On average, about 36 Nihals were registered per state.
Nihal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nihal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nihal
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nihal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nihal?
We estimate approximately 1,000 people named Nihal 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 342,754 Americans share this first name.
Is Nihal a common name?
Nihal is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,009 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nihal most popular?
Nihal reached peak popularity in 2016, when 61 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nihal is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nihal a male name?
Nihal is predominantly male. 77.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nihal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nihal Smith, Nihal Johnson, Nihal 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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