US rank #16493 Girls' name Peak 2023 108 births

Nilaya — #16493 US girls' name

108 babies named Nilaya in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s332010s352020s40
#16493
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 7% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Nilaya was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

14 babies were named Nilaya in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nilaya

The Social Security Administration has registered 108 babies named Nilaya between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nilaya currently holds the #16493 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nilaya performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Nilaya shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nilaya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 108 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nilaya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

108

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2023

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#16,493

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nilaya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
14
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
46810121416 20242022202020132011200920072006 12

Nilaya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
40 births that decade — 37% of Nilaya's all-time total
2000s332010s352020s40

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nilaya?
108 babies have been named Nilaya since 2006. It currently ranks #16493 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 14 births.
When was Nilaya most popular?
Nilaya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Nilaya been used?
Nilaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nilaya?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.