Nila
How to say it: NEE-luh · /ˈnilə/
Sanskrit 'dark blue, sapphire' - feminine name across India and Southeast Asia.
Nila was the 169th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 116 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1930s, its births are up about 8% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #174 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #169 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 116 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,608 |
| Peak decade | 1930s |
| Change over 10 years | +8% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #174 |
| In France, 2025 | #518 among girls’ names, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Nila peaked in the 1930s, nearly vanished by the 1980s, and has come back.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ni
- Nini
Honouring a Nila in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Nila is about 1 in 67.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hindi, Spanish.
In France: #518 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Nila
- Nila Moeloek (born 1949)Ophthalmologist and 18th Health Minister of Indonesia
- Nila Håkedal (born 1979)Norwegian beach volleyball player
- Nila Ibrahimi (born 2007)Activist for the rights of Afghan women and adolescents
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