How Many People Are Named Nilay?
An estimated 246 people in the United States have the first name Nilay. It is predominantly male (93.2%). The average bearer is 23 years old, and Nilay peaked in popularity in 2009 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nilay 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 Nilay paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
246
About 1 in 1,393,310 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.2% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2009
16 births
Total Registered
251
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nilay
Nilay is predominantly male (93.2%), though 17 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nilay as a male name
Ranked #11,745 in 2018
6 male births in 2018
Peak: 2006 (12 births)
Nilay as a female name
Ranked #13,079 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (7 births)
Nilay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nilay span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 96 babies were registered. Nilay has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nilay by Decade
How has Nilay 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.
Nilay + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nilay as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nilay
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Nilay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nilay?
We estimate approximately 246 people named Nilay 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 1,393,310 Americans share this first name.
Is Nilay a common name?
Nilay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 251 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nilay most popular?
Nilay reached peak popularity in 2009, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nilay is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nilay a male name?
Nilay is predominantly male. 93.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nilay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nilay Smith, Nilay Johnson, Nilay 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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