The baby name Nikhil appears in baby name data for the United States from 1978 to 2024. It was most popular in 2007 with 221 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Nikhil has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 12 |
| 1983 | 21 |
| 1985 | 21 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1987 | 27 |
| 1988 | 23 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1990 | 13 |
| 1991 | 37 |
| 1992 | 68 |
| 1993 | 41 |
| 1994 | 33 |
| 1995 | 64 |
| 1996 | 76 |
| 1997 | 64 |
| 1998 | 97 |
| 1999 | 154 |
| 2000 | 140 |
| 2001 | 169 |
| 2002 | 118 |
| 2003 | 149 |
| 2004 | 141 |
| 2005 | 183 |
| 2006 | 184 |
| 2007 | 221 |
| 2008 | 208 |
| 2009 | 189 |
| 2010 | 152 |
| 2011 | 143 |
| 2012 | 132 |
| 2013 | 115 |
| 2014 | 128 |
| 2015 | 94 |
| 2016 | 58 |
| 2017 | 53 |
| 2018 | 34 |
| 2019 | 37 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 |