Nilsa Girl
How popular is Nilsa?
#14,938 girl name in 2025
5 baby girls were named Nilsa in the US in 2025, making it the 14938th most popular girl name.
1,637living people named Nilsa (est.)
58median age of people named Nilsa
1,809babies named Nilsa since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Nilsa popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #14,938 for girls (▼ 3821 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | New in the last 10 years |
| Earlier ranks | #13,448 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1960 (76 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,252 in 1960 |
| First recorded | 1946 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Nilsa by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22 | #3,175 |
| 1950s | 419 | #1,280 |
| 1960s | 606 | #1,252 |
| 1970s | 349 | #1,828 |
| 1980s | 184 | #3,069 |
| 1990s | 103 | #5,175 |
| 2000s | 63 | #8,527 |
| 2010s | 25 | #10,468 |
| 2020s | 38 | #8,027 |
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Questions
- Is Nilsa a boy or girl name?
- Nilsa is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Nilsa were girls.
- How popular is the name Nilsa?
- 5 baby girls were named Nilsa in the US in 2025, making it the 14938th most popular girl name.
- When was Nilsa most popular?
- Nilsa peaked in 1960, when 76 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,252 in 1960.
- How many people are named Nilsa?
- 1,809 babies have been named Nilsa in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,637 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 58.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.