Names / Girl names
Nilla
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#5,238
in 1928
First recorded
1924
in U.S. data
Children named
26
since 1924
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #5,238 in 1928 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Nilla enters U.S. records in 1924. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Roughly 26 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.