Girls' name · since 1970
Nilka
Nilka has 38 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #38,264 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 38
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Nilka sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 38 recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nilka has been recorded 38 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1989.
- #38,264 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 38 born since 1970
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nilka ranks #38,264 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.
- #38,264 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 38
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Nilka's 38 recorded births place it above 46.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Nilka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nilka's full recorded timeline at 1977, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nilka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1989
- Peak year (1970)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Nilka by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (23 births, 61% of the file).
1970s was Nilka's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Nilka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
23 births
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 23 births (61% of all-time use).
Nilka by state
Where Nilka concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 15.8% |
6 of 38 births nationwide.
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- Nilka's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 1980s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Nilkas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nilka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~19 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1970–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Nilka 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 August 2026.