Total births
299
Girls' name · since 1996
Nylia
Nylia has 299 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12702
- among girls today
- 299
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Nylia currently ranks #12702 among girls' names in America, with 299 babies recorded since 1996.
Nylia has 299 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12702 as of the latest data, more common than 28% 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 1996 to 2024.
- #12702 among girls today
- 299 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nylia is currently the #12702 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 299 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12702
- among girls today
- 299
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Nylia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12702
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Nylia was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
20 babies were named Nylia in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Nylia compares
299 45th 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
Nylia's all-time total is 22% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nylia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 299 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nylia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nylia's full recorded timeline at 2012, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nylia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#12,702
Active since
1996
Nylia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Nylia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nylia's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Nylia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
102 births
- 2010s
2010s
130 births
- 2020s
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 130 births (43% of all-time use).
Nylia by state
Where Nylia concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.7% |
New York share of Nylia's total US births 1.7%
5 of 299 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nylia? ▼
299 babies have been named Nylia since 1996. It currently ranks #12702 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 20 births.
When was Nylia most popular? ▼
Nylia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Nylia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nylia are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Nylia been used? ▼
Records for Nylia go back to 1996, giving 29 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Nylia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyla, Nylah, Nylani, Nyleah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nylia's data
- Nylia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (130 total births) through the 2020s (56) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Nylias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Nylia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nylia
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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, 1996–2024 (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. "Nylia: #12702 Girls' Name - 299 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nylia. 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 Nylia 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.