Boys' name · since 2009

Nilmar

36 babies named Nilmar in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,554 of 45,481
all-time among boys
36
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade

36 boys have been named Nilmar since 2009, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nilmar has been recorded 36 times among boys since 2009, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2011.

  • #24,554 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 36 born since 2009
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nilmar ranks #24,554 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.

#24,554 of 45,481
all-time among boys
36
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nilmar's 36 recorded births place it above 45.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Nilmar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nilmar's full recorded timeline at 2010, 86% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 14% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nilmar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2010)
19
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
05101520 200920102011 12

Nilmar by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (31 births, 86% of the file).

2010s was Nilmar's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.

Nilmar births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 31 births (86% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Nilmar by state

Where Nilmar concentrates geographically, total births since 2009

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Nilmar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 13.9%
California share of Nilmar's total US births 13.9%

5 of 36 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nilmar?
Nilmar has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #24,554 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 19 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
Where does Nilmar sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nilmar ranks #24,554 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nilmar most popular?
Nilmar was most popular in the 2010s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Nilmar most popular?
The top states for the name Nilmar are California (5 births).
How long has the name Nilmar been used?
The SSA has tracked Nilmar since 2009 -- 3 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Nilmar?
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 Nilmar's data

  • California records the most Nilmars (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nilmar

Nearby Names Like Nilmar

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nilmar

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nilmar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2009–2011 (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 Nilmar 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.