How Many People Are Named Nilah?
An estimated 1,256 people in the United States have the first name Nilah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Nilah peaked in popularity in 2012 with 84 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nilah 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 Nilah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nilah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,256
About 1 in 272,894 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2012
84 births
Total Registered
1,380
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nilah
Nilah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,380 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nilah as a female name
Ranked #4,616 in 2024
30 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (84 births)
Nilah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nilah span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 710 babies were registered. While Nilah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nilah by Decade
How has Nilah 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.
Nilah by State
Birth registrations for Nilah span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, North Carolina. The lowest are in Virginia, Louisiana, Indiana. On average, about 24 Nilahs were registered per state.
Nilah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nilah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nilah
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nilah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nilah?
We estimate approximately 1,256 people named Nilah 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 272,894 Americans share this first name.
Is Nilah a common name?
Nilah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,380 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nilah most popular?
Nilah reached peak popularity in 2012, when 84 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nilah is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nilah a female name?
Nilah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nilah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nilah Smith, Nilah Johnson, Nilah 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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