Boys' name · since 2006

Nischal

Nischal has 44 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#23,084 of 45,481
all-time among boys
44
born since 2006
2000s
peak decade

Nischal is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 44 have been recorded since 2006.

Social Security Administration records show Nischal recorded 44 times among boys since 2006, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2017.

  • #23,084 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 44 born since 2006
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nischal ranks #23,084 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 44 born since 2006, peaking in the 2000s.

#23,084 of 45,481
all-time among boys
44
born since 2006
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nischal's 44 recorded births place it above 49.13% 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.

Nischal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nischal's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nischal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2012)
13
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
468101214 200620072008200920122017 5

Nischal by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (26 births, 59% of the file).

2000s was Nischal's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Nischal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 26 births (59% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nischal? ▼
Nischal has been given to 44 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,084 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 13 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
Where does Nischal sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nischal ranks #23,084 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 Nischal most popular? ▼
Nischal was most popular in the 2000s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Nischal been used? ▼
Nischal has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 12 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Nischal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nishant, Nishan, Nissim, Nishanth, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Nischal's data

  • Nischal's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 2010s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nischal

Nearby Names Like Nischal

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

Nishant Boy
615 births
Nishan Boy
#10827 371 births
Nissim Boy
#4793 293 births
Nishanth Boy
208 births
Nisaiah Boy
#1598 184 births

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Eppie
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Leburn
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nischal: 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, 2006–2017 (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 Nischal 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.