How popular is the name Nikhil?

Nikhil ranks 1,483rd among boys' names in US records, with 5,360 births since 1971. Over the past decade it accounts for 740.

Is Nikhil a unisex name?

No. Nikhil is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2007, when 261 children were given the name. It has been in use for 54 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#1,483 of boy names

Nikhil is a boys' name, and first appears in 1971. It has been given to 5,360 children — the 1,483rd most common boys' name on record.

It is falling away, down 64% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2007, when 261 children were given it.

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Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Nikhil?: Nikhil ranks 1,483rd among boys' names in US records, with 5,360 births since 1971. Over the past decade it accounts for 740.
Is Nikhil a unisex name?: No. Nikhil is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Nikhil most popular?: 2007, when 261 children were given the name. It has been in use for 54 years and is still recorded as of 2024.