Nihaal comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Joyful or prosperous..
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How popular is Nihaal?
2024peak year
Nihaal first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1999. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2024, 23 babies received the name (ranked #4505). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #6304), with roughly 16 babies named Nihaal each year. Nihaal's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 207 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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