US rank #16436 Girls' name Peak 2012 91 births

Nyilah — #16436 US girls' name

91 babies named Nyilah in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s122010s622020s17
#16436
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Nyilah

The Social Security Administration has registered 91 babies named Nyilah between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nyilah currently holds the #16436 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nyilah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 62 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Nyilah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nyilah 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 91 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.

Nyilah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

91

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2012

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,436

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nyilah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
12
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
468101214 202420222020201920182017201620132012201120072004 5

Nyilah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
62 births that decade — 68% of Nyilah's all-time total
2000s122010s622020s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nyilah?
91 babies have been named Nyilah since 2004. It currently ranks #16436 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?
Nyilah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
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.

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, 2004–2024 (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.