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Nihal
OriginArabic, Persian
Meaning"happy, successful"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#16309
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About Nihal
The name Nihal peaked for boys at #2875 in 2014. The name is most popular in NIHAL, NIHAL, and NIHAL. Nihal is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,875 | 41 | 21.3 |
| 2015 | #2,899 | 41 | 21.4 |
| 2016 | #3,100 | 38 | 20 |
| 2017 | #3,174 | 37 | 20 |
| 2018 | #3,677 | 30 | 16.5 |
| 2019 | #3,406 | 34 | 18.9 |
| 2020 | #4,504 | 22 | 12.7 |
| 2021 | #3,106 | 39 | 22.3 |
| 2022 | #4,255 | 25 | 14.3 |
| 2023 | #3,599 | 32 | 18.7 |
| 2024 | #3,024 | 41 | 23.8 |
| 2025 | #2,971 | 42 | 24.6 |
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