Feminine dossier · first seen 1946
Nilsa
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1960
Peak births
76
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Nilsa
How many people are named Nilsa?
An estimated 1,477 living Americans are named Nilsa.
How rare is Nilsa?
Nilsa is very rare among babies today, with 5 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 93.4% from its 1960 peak.
How old is the typical Nilsa?
The median age of a living American named Nilsa is approximately 57 years, with most bearers falling between 45 and 65 years old.
Is Nilsa still popular?
Yes — Nilsa is currently rising in popularity, with 5 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.9× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Nilsa most common?
Nilsa has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 9.6× more often than the national baseline.
1946Peak 19602025
Peak year
1960
Decline from peak
93.4%
2025
5
All-time
1,809
Where it lives now
Nilsa is most concentrated in New York — about 6.6× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Nilsa is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.