Nilda: 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	41	4	–	#2,758
1920s	118	12	+188%	#2,077
1930s	149	15	+26%	#1,627
1940s	253	25	+70%	#1,286
1950s	813	81	+221%	#950
1960s	834	83	+3%	#1,065
1970s	496	50	-41%	#1,291
1980s	292	29	-41%	#2,426
1990s	157	16	-46%	#4,642
2000s	73	7	-54%	#10,500
2010s	18	2	-75%	#14,568
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,758

1920s

118

+188%

#2,077

1930s

149

+26%

#1,627

1940s

253

+70%

#1,286

1950s

813

+221%

#950

1960s

834

+3%

#1,065

1970s

496

-41%

#1,291

1980s

292

-41%

#2,426

1990s

157

-46%

#4,642

2000s

-54%

#10,500

2010s

-75%

#14,568

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Nilda

Nilda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1911, 3,244 American babies have been named Nilda. Its peak came in 1957, when 118 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Nilda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nilda?

The median living Nilda is about 60 years old; half are between 49 and 68. An estimated 2,600 people named Nilda 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.

Nilda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#15,710
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#18,811
2010	7	#14,568
2009	9	#12,185
2008	7	#14,970
2007	–	–
2006	7	#14,705
2005	8	#12,701
2004	7	#13,797
2003	8	#12,088
2002	9	#10,846
2001	9	#10,772
2000	9	#10,500
1995	17	#5,613
1990	21	#4,642
1985	41	#2,426
1980	35	#2,687
1975	44	#2,013
1970	84	#1,291
1965	88	#1,133
1960	102	#1,067
1955	93	#1,048
1950	54	#1,257
1945	18	#2,036
1940	12	#2,537
1935	15	#2,185
1930	16	#2,183
1925	9	#3,584
1920	12	#2,845
1915	8	#3,348
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nilda?

The median living Nilda is about 60 years old. Half of all living Nildas are between 49 and 68 years old.

How many people named Nilda are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Nilda are alive in the United States, based on 3,244 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nilda mean?

Nilda is a Hispanic feminine given name.

How popular is the name Nilda in 2025?

Nilda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Nilda?

3,244 babies have been named Nilda in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nilda most popular?

Nilda peaked in 1957, when 118 newborns received the name.

Is Nilda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nilda rising or falling?

Nilda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Nilda popularity over time

The story of Nilda

How old are people named Nilda?

Nilda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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