Nitin: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	68	7	–	#2,760
1980s	126	13	+85%	#2,647
1990s	120	12	-5%	#3,703
2000s	231	23	+93%	#3,171
2010s	80	8	-65%	#4,797
2020s (to 2025)	14	2	-71%	#8,534

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,760

1980s

126

+85%

#2,647

1990s

120

-5%

#3,703

2000s

231

+93%

#3,171

2010s

-65%

#4,797

2020s (to 2025)

-71%

#8,534

The story of Nitin

Nitin is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1972, 639 American babies have been named Nitin. Its peak came in 2003, when 30 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 Nitin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nitin?

The median living Nitin is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 38. An estimated 600 people named Nitin 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.

Nitin year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#13,512
2020	9	#8,534
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#13,634
2015	7	#10,304
2014	7	#10,414
2013	14	#6,152
2012	13	#6,557
2011	14	#6,161
2010	20	#4,797
2009	24	#4,242
2008	28	#3,805
2007	20	#4,755
2006	17	#5,240
2005	26	#3,692
2004	26	#3,607
2003	30	#3,171
2002	21	#4,007
2001	26	#3,384
2000	13	#5,499
1995	9	#6,264
1990	11	#4,900
1985	9	#4,584
1980	13	#3,379
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 Nitin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nitin?

The median living Nitin is about 25 years old. Half of all living Nitins are between 18 and 38 years old.

How many people named Nitin are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Nitin are alive in the United States, based on 639 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nitin in 2025?

Nitin did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Nitin?

639 babies have been named Nitin in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nitin most popular?

Nitin peaked in 2003, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Nitin a boy or girl name?

Nitin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nitin rising or falling?

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

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Nitin popularity over time

The story of Nitin

How old are people named Nitin?

Nitin year by year

Frequently asked questions

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