Total births
67
Girls' name · since 1992
Niela
Niela has 67 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16020
- among girls today
- 67
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
67 babies have been named Niela since 1992, making it today's #16020 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niela has been recorded 67 times among girls since 1992, currently ranked #16020 nationally and more common than 10% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2024.
- #16020 among girls today
- 67 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Niela is currently the #16020 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 67 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16020
- among girls today
- 67
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Niela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16020
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Niela was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
9 babies were named Niela in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Niela compares
67 18th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Niela's all-time total is 82% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Niela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 67 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Niela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Niela splits its recorded history at 2009: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Niela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#16,020
Active since
1992
Niela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Niela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Niela's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Niela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 33 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Niela? ▼
Since 1992, Social Security records show 67 babies named Niela. Today it holds rank #16020 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 9 births.
When was Niela most popular? ▼
Niela was most popular in the 2000s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Niela been used? ▼
Records for Niela go back to 1992, giving 33 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Niela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Niesha, Nieves, Niema, Nieve, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Niela's data
- Niela's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2020s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Niela
Nearby Names Like Niela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Niela
Niesha Girl
2,183 births
Nieves Girl
986 births
Niema Girl
513 births
Nieve Girl
#11555 195 births
Nieshia Girl
161 births
Compare Niela side by side: Niela vs Niesha Niela vs Nieves Niela vs Niema
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Niela
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1992–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Niela: #16020 Girls' Name - 67 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/niela. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Niela draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.