Total births
205
Boys' name · since 1988
Nakul
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 205 babies named Nakul, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 205
- total births
- 1988–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Nakul sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 205 recorded since 1988.
Nakul has 205 recorded births among boys since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- 205 total births
- 1988–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
205 boys have been named Nakul since 1988, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 205
- total births
- 1988–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Nakul was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
15 babies were named Nakul in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Nakul's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nakul's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nakul at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Nakul popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Nakul by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nakul's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Nakul births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
42 births
- 2000s
2000s
93 births
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 93 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nakul? ▼
205 babies have been named Nakul since 1988. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2004 with 15 births.
When was Nakul most popular? ▼
Nakul was most popular in the 2000s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Nakul been used? ▼
Records for Nakul go back to 1988, giving 38 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nakul? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nakia, Nakoa, Nakai, Naksh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nakul's data
- Nakul's decade-level peak was the 2000s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nakul
Nearby Names Like Nakul
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nakul
Nakia Boy
2,006 births
Nakoa Boy
#1536 1,137 births
Nakai Boy
#3068 947 births
Naksh Boy
#3448 486 births
Nakota Boy
#11410 241 births
Compare Nakul side by side: Nakul vs Nakia Nakul vs Nakoa Nakul vs Nakai
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nakul: Baby Name Since 1988 - 205 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nakul. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nakul draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.