Total births
52
Boys' name · since 2006
Nithilan
52 babies named Nithilan in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 52
- total births
- 2006–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Nithilan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 52 have been recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Nithilan recorded 52 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 2022.
- 52 total births
- 2006–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
52 boys have been named Nithilan since 2006, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 52
- total births
- 2006–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Nithilan was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
8 babies were named Nithilan in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Nithilan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nithilan's full recorded timeline at 2012, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nithilan at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Nithilan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2022
- Peak year (2007)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Nithilan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nithilan's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Nithilan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
25 births
- 2010s
2010s
21 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 25 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nithilan? ▼
52 babies have been named Nithilan since 2006. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2007 with 8 births.
When was Nithilan most popular? ▼
Nithilan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Nithilan been used? ▼
Records for Nithilan go back to 2006, giving 17 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Nithilan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nitin, Nithin, Nitish, Nitai, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nithilan's data
- Nithilan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- 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 Nithilan
Nearby Names Like Nithilan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nithilan
Nitin Boy
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Nitai Boy
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Nitesh Boy
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Compare Nithilan side by side: Nithilan vs Nitin Nithilan vs Nithin Nithilan vs Nitish
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2006–2022 (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. "Nithilan: Baby Name Since 2006 - 52 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nithilan. 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 Nithilan 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 June 2026.