US rank #6008 Girls' name Peak 2007 1,497 births

Nidhi — #6008 US girls' name

1,497 babies named Nidhi in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s231980s951990s2092000s6302010s4462020s94
#6008
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 66% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Nidhi was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

76 babies were named Nidhi in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nidhi

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,497 babies named Nidhi between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nidhi currently holds the #6008 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 76 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nidhi performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 630 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Nidhi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 202 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Nidhi in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nidhi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,497 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nidhi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,497

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2007

76 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,008

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nidhi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
76
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
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Nidhi by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
630 births that decade — 42% of Nidhi's all-time total
1970s231980s951990s2092000s6302010s4462020s94

Nidhi by state

Where Nidhi concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Nidhi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
202 13.5%
#2 New Jersey
138 9.2%
#3 Texas
68 4.5%
#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%
California share of Nidhi's total US births 13.5%
Even split

202 of 1,497 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Nidhi appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nidhi?
1,497 babies have been named Nidhi since 1976. It currently ranks #6008 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 76 births.
When was Nidhi most popular?
Nidhi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 630 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Nidhi most popular?
The top states for the name Nidhi are California (202 births), New Jersey (138 births), Texas (68 births).
How long has the name Nidhi been used?
Nidhi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nidhi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nidia, Nida, Nidya, Nidra. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.