boy's name
Nilo
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 630
Nilo is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Nilo is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 31 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 114,325 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
Nilo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 27 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 24 |
| 1990s | 35 |
| 2000s | 26 |
| 2010s | 79 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 149 |
How popular is Nilo?
In 2025, Nilo was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nilo 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 Nilo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nilo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nilo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nilo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nilo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nilo
How popular is the name Nilo?
In 2025, Nilo was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nilo a girl's or a boy's name?
Nilo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nilo most popular?
Nilo peaked in 2024, when 31 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nilo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nilo currently ranks #3,123 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.