Nilah vs Nilda

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

Name A

Nilah

Girl name · Rank #4563

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Name B

Nilda

Girl name

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Metric Nilah Nilda
Current Rank #4563 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,380 3,244
Peak Year 2012 1957
Peak Year Births 84 118
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Nilah Nilda
1910ss 19 41
1920ss 55 118
1930ss 44 149
1940ss 7 253
1950ss — 813
1960ss — 834
1970ss — 496
1980ss — 292
1990ss 25 157
2000ss 303 73
2010ss 710 18
2020ss 217 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nilah Nilda
2014 79 —
2015 71 —
2016 70 6
2017 62 —
2018 60 —
2019 62 —
2020 62 —
2021 46 —
2022 31 —
2023 48 —
2024 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, 1916–2024.

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