Girl nameNot in the current top chartsFalling
Nilda
2 syllablesPeak year: 19575 lettersStarts with N
Meaning & origin
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We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Nilda's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Nilda |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1915 | 8 |
| 1916 | 7 |
| 1917 | 8 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1919 | 8 |
| 1920 | 12 |
| 1921 | 5 |
| 1922 | 10 |
| 1923 | 15 |
| 1924 | 12 |
| 1925 | 9 |
| 1926 | 14 |
| 1927 | 17 |
| 1928 | 7 |
| 1929 | 17 |
| 1930 | 16 |
| 1931 | 10 |
| 1932 | 14 |
| 1933 | 16 |
| 1934 | 11 |
| 1935 | 15 |
| 1936 | 22 |
| 1937 | 14 |
| 1938 | 16 |
| 1939 | 15 |
| 1940 | 12 |
| 1941 | 20 |
| 1942 | 19 |
| 1943 | 17 |
| 1944 | 15 |
| 1945 | 18 |
| 1946 | 40 |
| 1947 | 24 |
| 1948 | 37 |
| 1949 | 51 |
| 1950 | 54 |
| 1951 | 40 |
| 1952 | 69 |
| 1953 | 71 |
| 1954 | 77 |
| 1955 | 93 |
| 1956 | 91 |
| 1957 | 118 |
| 1958 | 100 |
| 1959 | 100 |
| 1960 | 102 |
| 1961 | 88 |
| 1962 | 103 |
| 1963 | 95 |
| 1964 | 87 |
| 1965 | 88 |
| 1966 | 78 |
| 1967 | 73 |
| 1968 | 60 |
| 1969 | 60 |
| 1970 | 84 |
| 1971 | 48 |
| 1972 | 65 |
| 1973 | 44 |
| 1974 | 49 |
| 1975 | 44 |
| 1976 | 40 |
| 1977 | 33 |
| 1978 | 47 |
| 1979 | 42 |
| 1980 | 35 |
| 1981 | 32 |
| 1982 | 24 |
| 1983 | 36 |
| 1984 | 35 |
| 1985 | 41 |
| 1986 | 22 |
| 1987 | 22 |
| 1988 | 19 |
| 1989 | 26 |
| 1990 | 21 |
| 1991 | 15 |
| 1992 | 22 |
| 1993 | 13 |
| 1994 | 14 |
| 1995 | 17 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 16 |
| 1998 | 18 |
| 1999 | 13 |
| 2000 | 9 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Nilda through the decades
- Nilda peaked in 1957, when 118 babies were named Nilda in the US.
- The 1960s were Nilda's strongest decade, averaging 83 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2002–2016), use of Nilda has fallen 47% compared to the 10 years before that.