Nidal
How to say it: nee-DAL · /niˈdal/
From Arabic 'nidal' meaning 'struggle, striving' - common masculine name expressing dedication to a cause.
Nidal was the 9,278th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 7 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up 2.4-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #7,860 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #9,278 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 7 |
| Share of births | 1 in 473,620 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.4 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #7,860 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,330 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Nidal has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Nidal is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #1,330 for boys in 2025.
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