US rank #15981 Girls' name Peak 1992 10 births

Nilufar — #15981 US girls' name

10 babies named Nilufar in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52020s5
#15981
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 10% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Nilufar was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

5 babies were named Nilufar in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nilufar

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Nilufar between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nilufar currently holds the #15981 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nilufar performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Nilufar shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nilufar in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nilufar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

1992

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#15,981

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nilufar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
5
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
5 20241992 5

Nilufar by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
5 births that decade — 50% of Nilufar's all-time total
1990s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nilufar?
10 babies have been named Nilufar since 1992. It currently ranks #15981 among girls. The peak year was 1992 with 5 births.
When was Nilufar most popular?
Nilufar was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Nilufar been used?
Nilufar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nilufar?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1992–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.