Nidal
Nidal is a name with a single cultural origin: Arabic.
- Arabic
Meaning & Origin of Nidal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nidal is a name with a single cultural origin: Arabic.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
The Story of Nidal
Nidal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1974, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 13 Nidals were born — ranking #4,447 that year. As of 2026, Nidal ranks #8,287 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 215 Nidals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Nidal most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- PS36%
- JO24%
- MA16%
- LB13%
- Israel10%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Nidal
Phonetically similar names — useful when Nidal is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Natal
- Nuddle
- Nudel
- Needle
- Noodle
- Nadal
- Noddle
- Nodal
- Nadel
- Nodel
- Knittle
- Knodel
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Nidal
Nidal is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 215 births in the dataset. Nidal's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #4,447. Use the chart and map above to compare Nidal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.