Nakul
Boy name · Sanskrit origin
Nakul meaning
mongoose
Nakul at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Script form
- नकुलAs listed by Wiktionary; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #8,250 in 2023
Nakul popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | #7,268 | 5 |
| 2004 | #5,245 | 15 |
| 2010 | #7,087 | 11 |
| 2023 | #8,250 | 9 |
All 24 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | #7,268 | 5 |
| 1991 | #8,237 | 5 |
| 1992 | #8,435 | 5 |
| 1993 | #6,227 | 8 |
| 1995 | #5,501 | 10 |
| 1997 | #6,100 | 9 |
| 1999 | #9,912 | 5 |
| 2001 | #7,534 | 8 |
| 2002 | #5,723 | 12 |
| 2003 | #9,581 | 6 |
| 2004 | #5,245 | 15 |
| 2005 | #6,633 | 11 |
| 2006 | #6,460 | 12 |
| 2007 | #8,173 | 9 |
| 2008 | #9,871 | 7 |
| 2009 | #6,435 | 13 |
| 2010 | #7,087 | 11 |
| 2011 | #12,285 | 5 |
| 2013 | #12,135 | 5 |
| 2014 | #8,129 | 9 |
| 2016 | #10,743 | 6 |
| 2019 | #8,210 | 9 |
| 2021 | #10,791 | 6 |
| 2023 | #8,250 | 9 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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