Nihal is a rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2016 and remains in steady use.
Nihal is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,971 among boys (42) and #8,721 among girls (12) — overall #5,397 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | 54 | #8,721 | #2,971 |
| 2024 | 56 | 56 | #7,501 | #3,033 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | #13,085 | #3,605 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | #8,906 | #4,258 |
| 2021 | 53 | 53 | #7,914 | #3,107 |
| 2020 | 33 | 33 | #9,376 | #4,507 |
| 2019 | 44 | 44 | #10,272 | #3,407 |
| 2018 | 42 | 42 | #9,010 | #3,678 |
| 2017 | 54 | 54 | #7,020 | #3,175 |
| 2016 | 61 | 61 | #5,747 | #3,103 |
| 2015 | 52 | 52 | #9,967 | #2,900 |
| 2014 | 54 | 54 | #8,832 | #2,875 |
| 2013 | 53 | 53 | #6,945 | #3,168 |
| 2012 | 39 | 39 | #11,973 | #3,604 |
| 2011 | 44 | 44 | #8,515 | #3,576 |
| 2010 | 33 | 33 | #16,411 | #3,870 |
| 2009 | 36 | 36 | #13,360 | #3,797 |
| 2008 | 31 | 31 | #16,907 | #4,108 |
| 2007 | 34 | 34 | #12,386 | #4,085 |
| 2006 | 18 | 18 | — | #5,001 |
| 2005 | 34 | 34 | — | #3,069 |
| 2004 | 31 | 31 | — | #3,199 |
| 2003 | 18 | 18 | — | #4,568 |
| 2002 | 13 | 13 | — | #5,634 |
| 2001 | 29 | 29 | #17,212 | #3,589 |
| 2000 | 19 | 19 | — | #4,167 |
| 1999 | 12 | 12 | — | #5,567 |
| 1998 | 12 | 12 | #13,641 | #9,295 |
| 1997 | 6 | — | — | #8,943 |
| 1996 | 6 | — | — | #8,684 |
| 1995 | 9 | — | — | #6,260 |
| 1993 | 7 | — | — | #7,386 |