Masculine dossier · first seen 1993
Nihal
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2025
Peak births
42
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Nihal
How many people are named Nihal?
An estimated 816 living Americans are named Nihal.
How rare is Nihal?
Nihal is very rare among babies today, with 42 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Nihal?
The median age of a living American named Nihal is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 19 years old.
Is Nihal still popular?
Yes. Nihal is holding steady, with 42 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Nihal most common?
Nihal has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.2× more often than the national baseline.
1993Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
42
All-time
825
Where it lives now
Nihal is most concentrated in California — about 2.2× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Nihal is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.