Nilah Name Popularity and Statistics

Nilah is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,420
First Year on Record1916

Nilah popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls40#3,712
2024Girls30#4,560
2023Girls48#3,329
2022Girls31#4,472
2021Girls46#3,390
2020Girls62#2,682
2019Girls62#2,729
2018Girls60#2,810
2017Girls62#2,744
2016Girls70#2,539
2015Girls71#2,524
2014Girls79#2,323
2013Girls75#2,408
2012Girls84#2,232
2011Girls81#2,298
2010Girls66#2,691
2009Girls58#2,966
2008Girls53#3,158
2007Girls41#3,848
2006Girls32#4,463
2005Girls34#4,118
2004Girls18#6,489
2003Girls20#5,795
2002Girls20#5,673

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2012 · Girls

84 recorded births and rank #2,232.

2011 · Girls

81 recorded births and rank #2,298.

2014 · Girls

79 recorded births and rank #2,323.

2013 · Girls

75 recorded births and rank #2,408.

Where Nilah ranked highest in 2023

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

NC
Rank #1,135 · 7 recorded births
FL
Rank #2,153 · 5 recorded births
CA
Rank #3,161 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Nilah