Total births
12
Girls' name · since 2022
Nilou
Since 2022, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Nilou, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 2022–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Nilou sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 12 recorded since 2022.
Social Security Administration records show Nilou recorded 12 times among girls since 2022, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2022 to 2023.
- 12 total births
- 2022–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Nilou since 2022, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 12
- total births
- 2022–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Nilou was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
7 babies were named Nilou in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
Nilou's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nilou splits its recorded history at 2023: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2022 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nilou at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2022
Nilou popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–2023
- Peak year (2023)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Nilou by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nilou's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Nilou births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nilou? ▼
Nilou has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 2022, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 7 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Nilou most popular? ▼
Nilou was most popular in the 2020s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Nilou been used? ▼
Records for Nilou go back to 2022, giving 2 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Nilou? ▼
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 Nilou
Nearby Names Like Nilou
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nilou
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 Nilou side by side: Nilou vs Nila Nilou vs Nilda Nilou vs Nilsa
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2022–2023 (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. "Nilou: Baby Name Since 2022 - 12 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nilou. 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 Nilou 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 July 2026.