Nikhil
- Pronunciation
- [Ni-khil]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Complete
- Origin
- Indian
Nikhil Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 5,360 baby boys have been named Nikhil. The name peaked in 2007 with 261 US births that year (rank #823). In 2024, ranked #2537 nationally — 1,714 places below its 2007 peak.
Top States for Nikhil
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Nikhil births are: California (1,028), New York (458), New Jersey (426).
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6-Letter Names Starting with N
Names with Nikhil's exact length and starting letter: Naamah, Naaman, Naamit, Naavah, Nabhan.
Quick Facts About Nikhil
US Popularity History (2000–2009)
Annual US births named Nikhil by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2007 with 261 boys named Nikhil (boy rank #823 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2009, ranked #865 for boys (244 US births). That's 42 places below its 2007 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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