Total births
35
Recorded 2003–2008 Boys' name Peak 2006 35 births
Rikhil — boys' name
35 babies named Rikhil in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
The verdict
35 boys have been named Rikhil since 2003, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.
- 35
- total births
- 2003–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Rikhil was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
11 babies were named Rikhil in 2006 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Rikhil
The Social Security Administration has registered 35 babies named Rikhil between 2003 and 2008, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rikhil currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 11 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Rikhil performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Rikhil in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 35 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Rikhil at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Rikhil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2003
- Peak year (2006)
- 11
- Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
Rikhil by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2000s
- 35 births that decade — 100% of Rikhil's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rikhil? ▼
35 babies have been named Rikhil since 2003. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 2006 with 11 births.
When was Rikhil most popular? ▼
Rikhil was most popular in the 2000s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Rikhil been used? ▼
Rikhil has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 6 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Rikhil? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Riker, Rikki, Riku, Riki, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Rikhil
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2003–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.