Total births
164
Girls' name · since 2002
Nithila
164 babies named Nithila in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16392
- among girls today
- 164
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Nithila currently ranks #16392 among girls' names in America, with 164 babies recorded since 2002.
Nithila has 164 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16392 as of the latest data, more common than 8% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #16392 among girls today
- 164 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Nithila is currently the #16392 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 164 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16392
- among girls today
- 164
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Nithila vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16392
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Nithila was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
16 babies were named Nithila in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Nithila compares
164 33rd percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nithila's all-time total is 57% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nithila | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 164 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nithila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nithila splits its recorded history at 2014: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nithila at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#16,392
Active since
2002
Nithila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Nithila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nithila's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Nithila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
47 births
- 2010s
2010s
90 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 90 births (55% of all-time use).
Nithila by state
Where Nithila concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 3.7% |
California share of Nithila's total US births 3.7%
6 of 164 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nithila? ▼
Nithila has been given to 164 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16392 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Nithila most popular? ▼
Nithila was most popular in the 2010s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Nithila most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nithila are California (6 births).
How long has the name Nithila been used? ▼
Nithila has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 24 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nithila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nita, Nitya, Nithya, Nitza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nithila's data
- Nithila's decade-level peak was the 2010s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nithilas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Nithila
Nearby Names Like Nithila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nithila
Nita Girl
#9561 14,268 births
Nitya Girl
#3104 1,136 births
Nithya Girl
#5671 822 births
Nitza Girl
547 births
Nitara Girl
#3930 350 births
Compare Nithila side by side: Nithila vs Nita Nithila vs Nitya Nithila vs Nithya
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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, 2002–2025 (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. "Nithila: #16392 Girls' Name - 164 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nithila. 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 Nithila 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.