Nikhil is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Nikhil means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Nikhil across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nikhil has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Nikhil is a boy name of Sanskrit origin meaning “complete, entire”. A popular Indian name meaning whole or all.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,404 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,154 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Nikhil per year, United States (1971 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (261/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (70/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2008 (4/yr).
Nikhil is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #1,828 nationally (given to 324 babies that year).
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