How Many People Are Named Nikel?
An estimated 15 people in the United States have the first name Nikel. It is used for both genders, with 66.7% male. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Nikel peaked in popularity in 1999 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nikel 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 Nikel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nikel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
15
About 1 in 22,850,289 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
66.7% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1999
10 births
Total Registered
15
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nikel
Nikel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (66.7%) and females (33.3%). Out of 15 total births registered, 10 were male and 5 were female.
Nikel as a male name
Ranked #14,019 in 2008
5 male births in 2008
Peak: 1999 (5 births)
Nikel as a female name
Ranked #16,150 in 1999
5 female births in 1999
Peak: 1999 (5 births)
Nikel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nikel span from the 1990s to the 2000s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 10 babies were registered. While Nikel is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nikel by Decade
How has Nikel 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.
Nikel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nikel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nikel
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nikel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nikel?
We estimate approximately 15 people named Nikel 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 22,850,289 Americans share this first name.
Is Nikel a common name?
Nikel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 35.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nikel most popular?
Nikel reached peak popularity in 1999, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nikel is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nikel a male name?
Nikel is predominantly male. 66.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nikel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nikel Smith, Nikel Johnson, Nikel 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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