Nila
Nila was the 1754th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 116 babies. Its best year was 1935, when it ranked 567th; the most babies were born in 2022 (144). Over the last ten years it has moved up 35 places. More babies were named Nila in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,754 girls, up 49 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 116girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2022144 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,136babies recorded
Nila popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,754 | 116 |
| 2020 | #1,803 | 110 |
| 2010 | #2,863 | 61 |
| 2000 | #3,499 | 38 |
| 1990 | #7,173 | 12 |
| 1980 | #4,259 | 18 |
| 1970 | #3,399 | 19 |
| 1960 | #1,360 | 66 |
| 1950 | #1,035 | 78 |
| 1940 | #759 | 85 |
| 1930 | #758 | 86 |
| 1920 | #929 | 62 |
| 1910 | #961 | 21 |
| 1900 | #1,211 | 11 |
| 1890 | #1,304 | 6 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Nila, counting every spelling?
Nila is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,273 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,754 for Nila on its own. Together these spellings went to 164 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nila | 116 | #1,754 | 593 |
| Nilah | 40 | #3,757 | 195 |
| Neala | 8 | #11,630 | 43 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Nila?
116 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Nila (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Nila born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 72 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Nila.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Nila?
About 4,600 people born in the US named Nila are alive today, with a median age of 26; half are between 10 and 70. That makes Nila mostly worn by children and young adults. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Nila by state
How common Nila was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.7×), Georgia (1.6×). In 38 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Nila: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Nila, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Nila
How popular is the name Nila?
Nila was the 1754th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 116 babies. Its best year was 1935, when it ranked 567th; the most babies were born in 2022 (144). Over the last ten years it has moved up 35 places. More babies were named Nila in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Nila a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Nila in the US.
Where is Nila most popular?
In 2021–2025, Nila was most common in California (0.13 per 1,000 girls), followed by Georgia and Virginia.