Total births
103
Boys' name · since 2015
Nihaan
Nihaan has 103 recorded births since 2015 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8220
- among boys today
- 103
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
103 babies have been named Nihaan since 2015, making it today's #8220 boys' name.
Nihaan has 103 recorded births among boys since 2015, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8220 as of the latest data, more common than 42% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2025.
- #8220 among boys today
- 103 born since 2015
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nihaan is currently the #8220 boys' name in America, more common than 42% of boys - 103 born since 2015, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8220
- among boys today
- 103
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Nihaan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8220
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 42% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Nihaan was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
15 babies were named Nihaan in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Nihaan compares
103 26th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Nihaan's all-time total is 72% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nihaan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 103 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Nihaan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nihaan's full recorded timeline at 2020, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nihaan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#8,220
Active since
2015
Nihaan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Nihaan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nihaan's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Nihaan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 64 births (62% of all-time use).
Nihaan by state
Where Nihaan concentrates geographically, total births since 2015
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 4.9% |
Texas share of Nihaan's total US births 4.9%
5 of 103 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nihaan? ▼
Nihaan has been given to 103 babies in the U.S. since 2015, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8220 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Nihaan most popular? ▼
Nihaan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Nihaan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nihaan are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Nihaan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nihaan since 2015 -- 11 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nihaan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nihal, Nihar, Nihaal, Nihit, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nihaan's data
- Texas records the most Nihaans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Nihaan
Nearby Names Like Nihaan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nihaan
Nihal Boy
#3027 825 births
Nihar Boy
303 births
Nihaal Boy
#4520 227 births
Nihit Boy
#9736 100 births
Nihan Boy
#8865 67 births
Compare Nihaan side by side: Nihaan vs Nihal Nihaan vs Nihar Nihaan vs Nihaal
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Nihaan
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2015–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nihaan: #8220 Boys' Name - 103 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nihaan. 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 Nihaan 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 June 2026.