Masculine dossier · first seen 1971

Nikhil

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2007

Peak era

2007

Peak births

261

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Nikhil

How many people are named Nikhil?

An estimated 5,303 living Americans are named Nikhil.

How rare is Nikhil?

Nikhil is very rare among babies today, with 44 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 83.1% from its 2007 peak.

How old is the typical Nikhil?

The median age of a living American named Nikhil is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 28 years old.

Is Nikhil still popular?

Not especially. Nikhil has been declining since its 2007 peak and registered 44 births in 2025.

Where is Nikhil most common?

Nikhil has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 4.7× more often than the national baseline.

1971Peak 20072025

Peak year

2007

Decline from peak

83.1%

2025

All-time

5,404

Nikhil has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 3× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Nikhil peaked in 2007, when 261 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 44 boys were given the name.

Down 83.1% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 5,404 Americans named Nikhil since 1971.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2007

Living profile

5,318

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age21

Core range15–28

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

New Jersey

4.7× higher affinity than the national baseline.

New Jersey · 1990s 4.7×

New Jersey · 2000s 3.8×

New Jersey · 2010s 3.0×