Nihaal
Boy name · #4213 in 2025 · Very rare
Nihaal is currently the #4213 boy name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5289, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Nihaal.
The 26-year story
Nihaal first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 25 babies and a rank of #4139. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Nihaal per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nihaal in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nihaal is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nihaal will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nihaal is most common
State-level data for Nihaal is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Nihaal
Statistically, parents drawn to Nihaal tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Asriel, Nihal, Maikol, Zeal, and Izmael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nihaal | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 23 | #4433 |
| 2023 | 11 | #7289 |
| 2022 | 18 | #5215 |
| 2021 | 13 | #6335 |
| 2020 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2018 | 9 | #8154 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6338 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7605 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5289 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10766 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nihaal a popular boy name?
Nihaal ranked #4213 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5289.
When was the name Nihaal most popular?
Nihaal peaked in 2025, when 25 American boys received the name (ranked #4139 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nihaal?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Nihaal. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.