Boys' name · since 2011

Nihash

Nihash has 14 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#31,911 of 45,481
all-time among boys
14
born since 2011
2010s
peak decade

Nihash sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 14 recorded since 2011.

Social Security Administration records show Nihash recorded 14 times among boys since 2011, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2012.

  • #31,911 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 14 born since 2011
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nihash ranks #31,911 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 14 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.

#31,911 of 45,481
all-time among boys
14
born since 2011
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nihash's 14 recorded births place it above 29.67% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nihash's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nihash's full recorded timeline at 2012, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nihash popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2011)
9
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
45678910 20112012 5

Nihash by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (14 births, 100% of the file).

2010s was Nihash's strongest decade.

14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Nihash births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 14 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nihash? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 14 babies named Nihash. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,911 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 9 births.
Where does Nihash sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nihash ranks #31,911 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nihash most popular? ▼
Nihash was most popular in the 2010s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Nihash been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nihash since 2011 -- 2 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Nihash? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nihal, Nihar, Nihaal, Nihaan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Nihash

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nihash

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nihash: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2011–2012 (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 Nihash 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.