Total births
118
Girls' name · since 2006
Nilaya
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 118 babies named Nilaya, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16549
- among girls today
- 118
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
118 babies have been named Nilaya since 2006, making it today's #16549 girls' name.
Nilaya has 118 recorded births among girls since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16549 as of the latest data, more common than 7% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #16549 among girls today
- 118 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nilaya is currently the #16549 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 118 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16549
- among girls today
- 118
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Nilaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16549
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
42% 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.
How Nilaya compares
118 27th 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
Nilaya's all-time total is 69% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nilaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 118 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nilaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nilaya's full recorded timeline at 2013, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nilaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#16,549
Active since
2006
Nilaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Nilaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nilaya's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Nilaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 50 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nilaya? ▼
Nilaya has been given to 118 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16549 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Nilaya most popular? ▼
Nilaya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Nilaya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nilaya since 2006 -- 20 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
Keep exploring Nilaya
Nearby Names Like Nilaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nilaya
Nila Girl
#1676 7,136 births
Nilda Girl
3,244 births
Nilsa Girl
#11254 1,809 births
Nilah Girl
#4578 1,420 births
Nile Girl
#9734 370 births
Compare Nilaya side by side: Nilaya vs Nila Nilaya vs Nilda Nilaya vs Nilsa
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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, 2006–2025 (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. "Nilaya: #16549 Girls' Name - 118 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nilaya. 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 Nilaya 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.