girl's name
Nilda
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,529
Nilda is a girl's name. In 2016 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1957, when 118 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
Nilda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 41 |
| 1920s | 118 |
| 1930s | 149 |
| 1940s | 253 |
| 1950s | 813 |
| 1960s | 834 |
| 1970s | 496 |
| 1980s | 292 |
| 1990s | 157 |
| 2000s | 73 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 18 |
How popular is Nilda?
In 2016, Nilda was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Nilda 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.
Names that peaked alongside Nilda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nilda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nilda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nilda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nilda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nilda
How popular is the name Nilda?
In 2016, Nilda was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nilda a girl's or a boy's name?
Nilda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nilda most popular?
Nilda peaked in 1957, when 118 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Nilda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nilda currently ranks #5,815 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.