Nabila: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	18	2	–	#8,658
1980s	93	9	+417%	#4,323
1990s	155	16	+67%	#5,121
2000s	179	18	+15%	#4,784
2010s	191	19	+7%	#5,079
2020s (to 2025)	127	21	+11%	#4,700

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,658

1980s

+417%

#4,323

1990s

155

+67%

#5,121

2000s

179

+15%

#4,784

2010s

191

+7%

#5,079

2020s (to 2025)

127

+11%

#4,700

The story of Nabila

Nabila is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,042 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 763 American babies have been named Nabila. Its peak came in 2021, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nabila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nabila?

The median living Nabila is about 19 years old; half are between 9 and 30. An estimated 800 people named Nabila are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nabila year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#7,042
2024	18	#6,577
2023	25	#5,216
2022	21	#5,919
2021	29	#4,700
2020	18	#6,547
2019	15	#7,606
2018	15	#7,650
2017	18	#6,729
2016	17	#7,136
2015	27	#5,079
2014	26	#5,267
2013	22	#5,953
2012	23	#5,844
2011	14	#8,497
2010	14	#8,594
2009	13	#9,247
2008	21	#6,498
2007	24	#5,846
2006	15	#8,125
2005	22	#5,731
2004	28	#4,784
2003	16	#7,109
2002	18	#6,316
2001	9	#10,746
2000	13	#7,902
1995	15	#6,170
1990	16	#5,745
1985	8	#8,054
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nabila, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nabila?

The median living Nabila is about 19 years old. Half of all living Nabilas are between 9 and 30 years old.

How many people named Nabila are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Nabila are alive in the United States, based on 763 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nabila in 2025?

Nabila ranked #7,042 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nabila?

763 babies have been named Nabila in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nabila most popular?

Nabila peaked in 2021, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Nabila a boy or girl name?

Nabila is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nabila rising or falling?

Nabila is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Nabila popularity over time

The story of Nabila

How old are people named Nabila?

Nabila year by year

Frequently asked questions

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