Nidhi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,511

among girls · ↑585 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nidhi · +15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

76 babies

All-time total

1,520

#5,652 all-time among girls

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Nidhi popularity over time

1,520 babies have been named Nidhi since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	23	2	–	#6,756
1980s	95	10	+313%	#5,792
1990s	209	21	+120%	#3,551
2000s	630	63	+201%	#2,477
2010s	446	45	-29%	#2,557
2020s (to 2025)	117	20	-56%	#5,511

Where Nidhi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Nidhi

Nidhi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,511 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 1,520 American babies have been named Nidhi. Its peak came in 2007, when 76 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nidhi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nidhi?

The median living Nidhi is about 18 years old; half are between 12 and 24. An estimated 1,500 people named Nidhi are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nidhi year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	23	#5,511
2024	20	#6,096
2023	16	#7,170
2022	18	#6,641
2021	23	#5,515
2020	17	#6,845
2019	32	#4,417
2018	35	#4,126
2017	39	#3,900
2016	35	#4,213
2015	37	#4,051
2014	44	#3,571
2013	48	#3,358
2012	47	#3,453
2011	57	#3,008
2010	72	#2,557
2009	58	#2,989
2008	76	#2,501
2007	76	#2,477
2006	73	#2,534
2005	71	#2,479
2004	60	#2,731
2003	58	#2,731
2002	56	#2,735
2001	58	#2,624
2000	44	#3,152
1995	20	#4,964
1990	14	#6,368
1985	7	#8,983
1980	11	#6,195
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nidhi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nidhi?

The median living Nidhi is about 18 years old. Half of all living Nidhis are between 12 and 24 years old.

How many people named Nidhi are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Nidhi are alive in the United States, based on 1,520 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nidhi mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit निधि (nidhi).

How popular is the name Nidhi in 2025?

Nidhi ranked #5,511 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nidhi?

1,520 babies have been named Nidhi in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nidhi most popular?

Nidhi peaked in 2007, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Nidhi a boy or girl name?

Nidhi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nidhi rising or falling?

Nidhi is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Nidhi become more popular?

Nidhi is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 girls named Nidhi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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