Total births
51
Girls' name · since 1971
Nilaja
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 51 babies named Nilaja, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 51
- total births
- 1971–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Nilaja sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 51 recorded since 1971.
Nilaja has 51 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2008.
- 51 total births
- 1971–2008 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
51 girls have been named Nilaja since 1971, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.
- 51
- total births
- 1971–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Nilaja was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
7 babies were named Nilaja in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Nilaja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nilaja's full recorded timeline at 1992, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nilaja at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Nilaja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2008
- Peak year (1991)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Nilaja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nilaja's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Nilaja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
15 births
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nilaja? ▼
51 babies have been named Nilaja since 1971. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1991 with 7 births.
When was Nilaja most popular? ▼
Nilaja was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Nilaja been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nilaja since 1971 -- 38 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Nilaja? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nila, Nilda, Nilsa, Nilah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Nilaja
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nilaja
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Nilda Girl
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Nilsa Girl
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Nilah Girl
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Nile Girl
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Compare Nilaja side by side: Nilaja vs Nila Nilaja vs Nilda Nilaja vs Nilsa
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1971–2008 (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. "Nilaja: Baby Name Since 1971 - 51 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nilaja. 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 Nilaja 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 July 2026.