Nikhil is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1732 in 2017 with 90 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 261 births ranking #823. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 26.2%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 20,559 boys born was named Nikhil. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.