Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1996. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Niharika through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 402
- 0 boys · 402 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 25 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #10,690 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,690 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 34.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 25 in 2012. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,108 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Niharika’s family of names
Niharika may belong to the same name family as NIHARIKKA. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Niharika
- Niharika Singhactressborn 1982
- Niharika KonidelaIndian anchorborn 1993
- Niharika KareerIndian actressborn 1989
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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