How Many People Are Named Nikila?
An estimated 16 people in the United States have the first name Nikila. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Nikila peaked in popularity in 1979 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nikila as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nikila paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nikila is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
16
About 1 in 21,422,146 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1979
7 births
Total Registered
17
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nikila
Nikila is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 17 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nikila as a female name
Ranked #15,055 in 1994
5 female births in 1994
Peak: 1979 (7 births)
Nikila: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nikila span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 12 babies were registered. While Nikila is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nikila by Decade
How has Nikila tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nikila + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nikila as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nikila
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Nikila: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nikila?
We estimate approximately 16 people named Nikila are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 21,422,146 Americans share this first name.
Is Nikila a common name?
Nikila is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 36.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nikila most popular?
Nikila reached peak popularity in 1979, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nikila is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nikila a female name?
Nikila is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nikila Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nikila Smith, Nikila Johnson, Nikila Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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