Nila
Girl name · #1748 in 2025 · Very rare
Nila is currently the #1748 girl name in the United States — 116 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1778, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,517 girls born in 2025 was named Nila.
The 135-year story
Nila first appears in the Social Security records in 1890, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 144 babies and a rank of #1506. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Nila per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nila in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nila is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nila will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nila is most common
State-level data for Nila is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Nila
Statistically, parents drawn to Nila tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Naila, Baila, Eila, Zaila, and Amila.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nila | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 116 | #1747 |
| 2024 | 122 | #1676 |
| 2023 | 103 | #1922 |
| 2022 | 144 | #1506 |
| 2021 | 108 | #1851 |
| 2020 | 110 | #1792 |
| 2019 | 125 | #1679 |
| 2018 | 120 | #1717 |
| 2017 | 127 | #1686 |
| 2016 | 105 | #1908 |
| 2015 | 117 | #1778 |
| 2014 | 110 | #1838 |
| 2013 | 107 | #1880 |
| 2012 | 100 | #1955 |
| 2011 | 91 | #2103 |
| 2010 | 61 | #2841 |
| 2009 | 83 | #2338 |
| 2008 | 67 | #2718 |
| 2007 | 63 | #2858 |
| 2006 | 66 | #2701 |
| 2005 | 56 | #2902 |
| 2004 | 50 | #3071 |
| 2003 | 50 | #2999 |
| 2002 | 46 | #3103 |
| 2001 | 35 | #3703 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nila a popular girl name?
Nila ranked #1748 among girls in 2025 with 116 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1778.
When was the name Nila most popular?
Nila peaked in 2022, when 144 American girls received the name (ranked #1506 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nila?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,517 newborn American girls was named Nila. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.