Nikel

NIH-kuhl /ˈnɪkəl/
boy 2 syllables fading

Nikel is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1990s and has all but disappeared.

Nikel is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2008. Nikel was first reported in SSA data in 1999 and peaked in 1999 (5 births).

About the name Nikel

PronunciationNIH-kuhl /ˈnɪkəl/

Names similar to Nikel

How popular is Nikel?

Boys named Nikel
1999200020052008
Boys named Nikel per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1999–2008 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2008) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Nikel
1999
Girls named Nikel per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1999–2008 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2008) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Nikel total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
200855—#14,020
19991010#16,150#11,106