girl's name
Nila
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,058
Ireland
#562
2025 births
Nila is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 116 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 144 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 28,581 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nila over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 59 |
| 1900s | 96 |
| 1910s | 347 |
| 1920s | 713 |
| 1930s | 944 |
| 1940s | 854 |
| 1950s | 833 |
| 1960s | 377 |
| 1970s | 200 |
| 1980s | 174 |
| 1990s | 219 |
| 2000s | 554 |
| 2010s | 1,063 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 703 |
How popular is Nila?
In 2025, Nila was given to 116 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nila is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Nila is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Nilâ | Nilâ is a rare spelling of Nila, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Nila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nila also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nila
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nila
How popular is the name Nila?
In 2025, Nila was given to 116 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nila a girl's or a boy's name?
Nila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nila?
Nila has 2 syllables.
When was Nila most popular?
Nila peaked in 2022, when 144 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nila a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nila currently ranks #562 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.