Nikhil is a distinctive choice, ranked #2133 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Nikhil in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2133
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About the Name Nikhil
Nikhil is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 35 places over five years. Its high point was #346 in 1999, and it now sits at #1758. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Nikhil is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Nikhil in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Nikhil
Nikhil Naik — Nikhil Shankar Naik is an Indian cricketer who plays for Maharashtra cricket team.
Nikhil Kohli — Nikhil Kohli is an Indian cricketer.
Nikhil Barla — Nikhil Barla is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Jamshedpur.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nikhil
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Nikhil per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nikhil in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nikhil is declining: down 410 places since 2020, to #2,133 in 2025. It peaked at #346 in 1999.
Nikhil is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Nikhil include: Nikhil Naik, Nikhil Kohli and Nikhil Barla. Short summaries for each appear below.
Nikhil does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Nikhils in the wild.
11
UK babies named Nikhil (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 410 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nikhil
Almost certainly the only Nikhil in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Nikhil
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Nikhil Khurana is an Indian actor who has appeared in TV shows including Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya, Yeh Hai Aashiqui, Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki, Tere Liye Bro and Jijaji Chhat Per Hain.
Nikhil Nanda is an Indian businessman, currently the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Escorts Kubota Limited (formerly Escorts Limited), an Indian multinational engineering conglomerate that specialises in agricultural and construction equipment and machinery.
Naravi Nikhil Jayantha Prabhu is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Indian Super League club Punjab and the Indian national team.