How Many People Are Named Niharika?
An estimated 387 people in the United States have the first name Niharika. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Niharika peaked in popularity in 2012 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Niharika 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 Niharika paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
387
About 1 in 885,670 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2012
25 births
Total Registered
392
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Niharika
Niharika is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 392 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Niharika as a female name
Ranked #10,022 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (25 births)
Niharika: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Niharika span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 158 babies were registered. While Niharika is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Niharika by Decade
How has Niharika 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.
Niharika by State
Birth registrations for Niharika span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, New Jersey, California. On average, about 14 Niharikas were registered per state.
Niharika + Last Name Combinations
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Niharika: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Niharika?
We estimate approximately 387 people named Niharika 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 885,670 Americans share this first name.
Is Niharika a common name?
Niharika is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 392 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Niharika most popular?
Niharika reached peak popularity in 2012, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Niharika is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Niharika a female name?
Niharika is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Niharika Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Niharika Smith, Niharika Johnson, Niharika 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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