Nikhil is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1894 in 2018 with 79 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 261 births ranking #823. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 35.2%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 22,981 boys born was named Nikhil. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.