Girls' name · since 1976
Nidhi
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 1,520 babies named Nidhi, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,651 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,455 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,520
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,520 babies have been named Nidhi since 1976, making it today's #5455 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Nidhi recorded 1,520 times among girls since 1976, holding rank #5455 nationally today, ahead of 68% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #5,651 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,455 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,520 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nidhi ranks #5,651 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,455 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,520 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,651 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,455 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,520
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nidhi's 1,520 recorded births place it above 92.18% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Nidhi compares
1,520 Top 26% higher than 74% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nidhi's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nidhi | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,520 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 76 | 21 | 19,840 |
Nidhi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nidhi's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 76, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nidhi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 76
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Nidhi by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (630 births, 41% of the file).
2000s was Nidhi's strongest decade.
630 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Nidhi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s 95
1980s
95 births
- 1990s 209
1990s
209 births
- 2000s
2000s
630 births
- 2010s
2010s
446 births
- 2020s 117
2020s
117 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 630 births (41% of all-time use).
How Nidhi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Nidhi's total volume
Nidhi by state
Where Nidhi concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 202 | 13.3% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 138 | 9.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 73 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 39 | 2.6% |
| #5 | New York | | 18 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 18 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 12 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.4% |
202 of 1,520 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Nidhi appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Nidhi's data
- Nidhi's decade-level peak was the 2000s (630 total births); usage has since declined to 117 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nidhis (202 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nidhi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~49 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1976–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Nidhi 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 August 2026.