US rank #16336 Girls' name Peak 2017 159 births

Nithila — #16336 US girls' name

159 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.

2000s472010s902020s22
#16336
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 8% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

57% 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.

What the Data Says About Nithila

The Social Security Administration has registered 159 babies named Nithila between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nithila currently holds the #16336 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nithila performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 90 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Nithila shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Nithila in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nithila 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 159 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.

Nithila at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

159

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2017

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,336

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nithila popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
16
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
05101520 2024201920162013200920062002 5

Nithila by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
90 births that decade — 57% of Nithila's all-time total
2000s472010s902020s22

Nithila by state

Where Nithila concentrates geographically — total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Nithila
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 3.8%
California share of Nithila's total US births 3.8%

6 of 159 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nithila?
159 babies have been named Nithila since 2002. It currently ranks #16336 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 16 births.
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 23 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2002–2024 (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.