Nihal is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8943 in 1997 with 6 recorded births. This places Nihal in the bottom 17% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 42 births ranking #2971. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 314,182 boys born was named Nihal. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.