Feminine dossier · first seen 1890
Nila
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2022
Peak births
144
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Nila
How many people are named Nila?
An estimated 4,009 living Americans are named Nila.
How rare is Nila?
Nila is uncommon among babies today, with 116 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 19.4% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Nila?
The median age of a living American named Nila is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 62 years old.
Is Nila still popular?
Yes. Nila is holding steady, with 116 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Nila most common?
Nila has its strongest geographic signal in Indiana, where it appears 6.2× more often than the national baseline.
1890Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
19.4%
2025
116
All-time
7,136
Where it lives now
Nila is most concentrated in Indiana — about 4.8× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Nila is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.