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.

14
total births
2011–2012
years on record
2010s
peak decade
100%
born in that 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.

  • 14 total births
  • 2011–2012 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

14 boys have been named Nihash since 2011, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2012.

14
total births
2011–2012
years on record
2010s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Nihash was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

9 babies were named Nihash in 2011 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

14

Since 2011

2 years of records

Peak year

2011

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

2011

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 2012

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

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

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 July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nihash?
Since 2011, Social Security records show 14 babies named Nihash. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 9 births.
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.

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, 2011–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nihash: Baby Name Since 2011 - 14 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nihash. 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 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 July 2026.