Total births
24
Girls' name · since 2005
Nihitha
24 babies named Nihitha in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 2005–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Nihitha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 24 have been recorded since 2005.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nihitha has been recorded 24 times among girls since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2018.
- 24 total births
- 2005–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Nihitha since 2005, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 24
- total births
- 2005–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Nihitha was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
7 babies were named Nihitha in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Nihitha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nihitha splits its recorded history at 2009: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nihitha at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Nihitha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2018
- Peak year (2018)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Nihitha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nihitha's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Nihitha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nihitha? ▼
Nihitha has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 7 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Nihitha most popular? ▼
Nihitha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Nihitha been used? ▼
Nihitha has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 14 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Nihitha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nihira, Niharika, Nihal, Nihan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nihitha's data
- Nihitha's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2010s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Nihitha
Nearby Names Like Nihitha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nihitha
Nihira Girl
#2604 666 births
Niharika Girl
#9867 402 births
Nihal Girl
#7474 238 births
Nihan Girl
#5144 211 births
Niha Girl
#14192 43 births
Compare Nihitha side by side: Nihitha vs Nihira Nihitha vs Niharika Nihitha vs Nihal
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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, 2005–2018 (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. "Nihitha: Baby Name Since 2005 - 24 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nihitha. 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 Nihitha 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.