Total births
178
Boys' name · since 1966
Nilesh
Nilesh has 178 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 178
- total births
- 1966–2014
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
178 boys have been named Nilesh since 1966, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Nilesh has 178 recorded births among boys since 1966, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2014.
- 178 total births
- 1966–2014 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
178 boys have been named Nilesh since 1966, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2014.
- 178
- total births
- 1966–2014
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Nilesh was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
14 babies were named Nilesh in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Nilesh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nilesh's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nilesh at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Nilesh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2014
- Peak year (1982)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Nilesh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Nilesh's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Nilesh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
73 births
- 1980s
1980s
50 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 73 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nilesh? ▼
178 babies have been named Nilesh since 1966. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1982 with 14 births.
When was Nilesh most popular? ▼
Nilesh was most popular in the 1970s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Nilesh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nilesh since 1966 -- 49 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Nilesh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Niles, Nile, Nils, Nilan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nilesh's data
- Nilesh's decade-level peak was the 1970s (73 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Nilesh
Nearby Names Like Nilesh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nilesh
Niles Boy
#3107 4,455 births
Nile Boy
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Nils Boy
#4895 3,083 births
Nilan Boy
#2993 461 births
Nilo Boy
#3622 404 births
Compare Nilesh side by side: Nilesh vs Niles Nilesh vs Nile Nilesh vs Nils
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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, 1966–2014 (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. "Nilesh: Baby Name Since 1966 - 178 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nilesh. 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 Nilesh 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.