Total births
91
Girls' name · since 2004
Nyilah
Nyilah has 91 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16489
- among girls today
- 91
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Nyilah is the #16489 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 91 recorded since 2004.
Nyilah has 91 recorded births among girls since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16489 as of the latest data, more common than 7% 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 2004 to 2024.
- #16489 among girls today
- 91 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nyilah is currently the #16489 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 91 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16489
- among girls today
- 91
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Nyilah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16489
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Nyilah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
12 babies were named Nyilah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Nyilah compares
91 23th 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
Nyilah's all-time total is 76% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nyilah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 91 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nyilah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nyilah splits its recorded history at 2017: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nyilah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#16,489
Active since
2004
Nyilah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Nyilah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nyilah's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Nyilah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
62 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 62 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nyilah? ▼
91 babies have been named Nyilah since 2004. It currently ranks #16489 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 12 births.
When was Nyilah most popular? ▼
Nyilah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Nyilah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nyilah since 2004 -- 21 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Nyilah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyia, Nyisha, Nyima, Nyiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nyilah's data
- Nyilah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- 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 Nyilah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nyilah
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Nyisha Girl
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Nyima Girl
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Nyiah Girl
258 births
Nyiesha Girl
225 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2004–2024 (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. "Nyilah: #16489 Girls' Name - 91 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nyilah. 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 Nyilah 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 June 2026.