Total births
66
Girls' name · since 1960
Nilza
Nilza has 66 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 66
- total births
- 1960–1999
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Nilza sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 66 recorded since 1960.
Nilza has 66 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1999.
- 66 total births
- 1960–1999 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
66 girls have been named Nilza since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1999.
- 66
- total births
- 1960–1999
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Nilza was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
8 babies were named Nilza in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
Nilza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nilza splits its recorded history at 1967: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nilza at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Nilza popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1999
- Peak year (1963)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Nilza by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Nilza's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Nilza births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
45 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 45 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nilza? ▼
Nilza has been given to 66 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1999. 8 babies were born in 1963, its single highest year.
When was Nilza most popular? ▼
Nilza was most popular in the 1960s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Nilza been used? ▼
Records for Nilza go back to 1960, giving 40 years of history through 1999.
What names are similar to Nilza? ▼
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 Nilza's data
- Nilza's decade-level peak was the 1960s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- 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 Nilza
Nearby Names Like Nilza
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nilza
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 Nilza side by side: Nilza vs Nila Nilza vs Nilda Nilza vs Nilsa
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1960–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nilza: Baby Name Since 1960 - 66 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nilza. 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 Nilza 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.