Nila vs Nilah

Side-by-side comparison of Nila and Nilah — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nila

Girl name · Rank #1670

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Name B

Nilah

Girl name · Rank #4563

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Metric Nila Nilah
Current Rank #1670 #4563
Total Births (all years) 7,019 1,380
Peak Year 2022 2012
Peak Year Births 144 84
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Nila Nilah
1890ss 59 —
1900ss 96 —
1910ss 347 19
1920ss 713 55
1930ss 944 44
1940ss 854 7
1950ss 833 —
1960ss 377 —
1970ss 200 —
1980ss 174 —
1990ss 219 25
2000ss 554 303
2010ss 1,062 710
2020ss 587 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nila Nilah
2014 110 79
2015 117 71
2016 105 70
2017 127 62
2018 119 60
2019 125 62
2020 110 62
2021 108 46
2022 144 31
2023 103 48
2024 122 30

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1890–2024.

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