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Nihal

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Nihal: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Nihal: Recorded since 1996, it reached #692 in 2013, and it stood at #976 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1998–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1998 to 2025, ranging from #1545 to #5730.199820082012201720212025#1545#5730
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1998#3848
2000#3912
2004#3725
2007#5201
2008#4524
2009#5556
2010#4012
2011#1545
2012#2717
2013#4739
2014#4684
2015#5730
2017#2706
2018#5666
2019#2869
2020#3117
2021#5581
2022#2888
2023#5687
2024#4192
2025#3705

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 29 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2014: #715 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1223 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2863 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #692 among boys in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #692 in England and Wales in 2013.

Nihal's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#37056HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#97631HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#41925HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#72149HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#56873HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#113925HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#28888HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#136619HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#144817HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#31177HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#123021HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#28698HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#108325HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#115823HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#27069HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#114624HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#123422HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#57303HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#87335HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#122321HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#47394HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#69247HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#27179HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#105126HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#154519HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#90732HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#40125HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#77438HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#55563HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#76038HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#45244HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#104824HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#52013HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#98725HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#101622HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#137714HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#18788HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#132612HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#17997HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#128611HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#39123HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#17037HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#20975HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#24194HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#7153HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Nihal is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Nihal, between 1996 and 2025, in 29 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: highest position in 2013Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202529#692 in 2013
Republic of Ireland20141#715 in 2014
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What is known about Nihal

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #692 in England and Wales in 2013. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.