Total births
109
Girls' name · since 1913
Nillie
Nillie has 109 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 109
- total births
- 1913–1953
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
109 girls have been named Nillie since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nillie has been recorded 109 times among girls since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1953.
- 109 total births
- 1913–1953 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
109 girls have been named Nillie since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1953.
- 109
- total births
- 1913–1953
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Nillie was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
11 babies were named Nillie in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Nillie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nillie's full recorded timeline at 1928, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nillie at a glance
Last recorded 1953Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Nillie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1953
- Peak year (1927)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Nillie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Nillie's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Nillie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
23 births
- 1920s
1920s
47 births
- 1930s
1930s
23 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 47 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nillie? ▼
Nillie has been given to 109 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1953. 11 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
When was Nillie most popular? ▼
Nillie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Nillie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nillie since 1913 -- 41 years through the most recent 1953 data.
What names are similar to Nillie? ▼
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.
What to do with Nillie's data
- Nillie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- 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 Nillie
Nearby Names Like Nillie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nillie
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 Nillie side by side: Nillie vs Nila Nillie vs Nilda Nillie 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, 1913–1953 (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. "Nillie: Baby Name Since 1913 - 109 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nillie. 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 Nillie 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.