ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1890 First Year 2026 Last Year 2022 Peak Year #565 Peak Rank 7K Total Count 135 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Nila What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Nila is a name with multiple cultural origins: Tamil, Hindi, Indonesian, Burmese. Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Tamil * Hindi * Indonesian * Burmese 📖 ## The Story of Nila Nila first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1890, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 144 Nilas were born — ranking #1,505 that year. As of 2026, Nila ranks #1,669 for baby girls with 124 births, holding steady (+5%). In total, more than 7K Nilas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Nila Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Nila. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Neela](/neela) * [Neelam](/neelam) * [Neelima](/neelima) * [Nilam](/nilam) * Nilar * Nilima 🎶 ## Names that sound like Nila Phonetically similar names — useful when Nila is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Neila](/neila) * [Nola](/nola) * [Nala](/nala) * [Nella](/nella) * [Neely](/neely) * [Nyla](/nyla) * [Nela](/nela) * [Nealy](/nealy) * [Neeley](/neeley) * Nulla * [Nahla](/nahla) * [Nalla](/nalla) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Nila What does the name Nila mean? Nila is a name with multiple cultural origins: Tamil, Hindi, Indonesian, Burmese. What is the origin of the name Nila? Nila has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Tamil, Hindi, Indonesian, Burmese. How popular is Nila in 2026? In 2026, Nila ranks #1,669 among girls' names in the U.S., with 124 babies given the name that year. When was Nila most popular? Nila reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #565 that year with 144 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Nila most popular? Nila has historically been most popular in Idaho, Indiana, South Dakota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Nila. Is Nila a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Nila is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Nila? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Nila include Ivah, Evelyne, Versie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Nila? Common variants and related forms of Nila include Neela, Neelam, Neelima, Nilam, Nilar, Nilima. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧IvahPeak #565](/ivah)[👧EvelynePeak #566](/evelyne)[👧VersiePeak #566](/versie)[👧CloverPeak #566](/clover)[👧HollandPeak #564](/holland)[👧JuliPeak #564](/juli)[👧KirstinPeak #564](/kirstin)[👧DebbraPeak #566](/debbra) ## About the name Nila Nila is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1890 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Nila's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #565\. Use the chart and map above to compare Nila's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2022 → ](/year/2022) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "N" → ](/letter/n) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.