Total births
240
Unisex name · since 1974
Nilay
Nilay has 240 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 240
- total births
- 1974–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
240 boys have been named Nilay since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Nilay has 240 recorded births among boys since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1974 to 2025.
- 240 total births
- 1974–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
240 boys have been named Nilay since 1974, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 240
- total births
- 1974–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Nilay was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
12 babies were named Nilay in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Nilay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nilay's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nilay at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Nilay popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Nilay popularity over time - girls
22 total births recorded since 2009 (Nilay as girls' name)
Nilay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nilay's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Nilay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 33
1980s
33 births
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s
2000s
91 births
- 2010s
2010s
72 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 91 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nilay? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 240 babies named Nilay. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 12 births.
When was Nilay most popular? ▼
Nilay was most popular in the 2000s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Is Nilay a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Nilay is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 240 births, and as a girl's name it has 22 births.
How long has the name Nilay been used? ▼
Records for Nilay go back to 1974, giving 52 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nilay? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Niles, Nile, Nils, Nilan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nilay's data
- Nilay's decade-level peak was the 2000s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Nilay
Nearby Names Like Nilay
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nilay
Niles Boy
#3107 4,455 births
Nile Boy
#1941 3,696 births
Nils Boy
#4895 3,083 births
Nilan Boy
#2993 461 births
Nilo Boy
#3622 404 births
Compare Nilay side by side: Nilay vs Niles Nilay vs Nile Nilay vs Nils
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1974–2025 (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. "Nilay: Baby Name Since 1974 - 240 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nilay. 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 Nilay 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.