Nikhil
How to say it: nih-KIL · /nɪˈkɪl/
Sanskrit: 'complete, whole, entire'; from ni- (completeness prefix) + khila (part). Common in South Asia.
Nikhil was the 2,224th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 44 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 62% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,964 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,224 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 44 |
| Share of births | 1 in 75,348 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −62% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,964 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Nikhil is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Nikhil is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hindi.
Famous people named Nikhil
- Nikhil Advani (born 1971)Director
- Nikhil Siddharth (born 1985)Indian actor
- Nikhil Banerjee (1931–1986)Indian sitar player
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