Nithin
Nithin is a name with multiple cultural origins: Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada.
- Malayalam
- Tamil
- Kannada
Meaning & Origin of Nithin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nithin is a name with multiple cultural origins: Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Malayalam
- Tamil
- Kannada
The Story of Nithin
Nithin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2004: 26 births, good for #3,534 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Nithins. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,707 among baby boy names with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 382 Nithins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Nithin
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About the name Nithin
Nithin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 382 births in the dataset. Nithin's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #3,534. Use the chart and map above to compare Nithin'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.