Nilda
Girl name · Estonian · Greek · Russian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #946 in 1957
0 babies were named Nilda in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1911–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNilda first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1957, when it reached #946.
About the name Nilda
Nilda is a girl name of Estonian, Greek and Russian origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-lda”. US birth records list Nilda for girls from 1911 to 2016, in 98 of those 106 years. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked #946 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Estonian namesGreek namesRussian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.1 | 197,368 girls |
| 1920s | 9.9 | 100,806 girls |
| 1930s | 14 | 71,480 girls |
| 1940s | 17 | 59,137 girls |
| 1950s | 42 | 23,923 girls |
| 1960s | 45 | 22,026 girls |
| 1970s | 32 | 31,338 girls |
| 1980s | 17 | 58,514 girls |
| 1990s | 8.7 | 114,943 girls |
| 2000s | 4.0 | 251,256 girls |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 693,069 girls |
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Questions about the name Nilda
What is the origin of the name Nilda?
Nilda has Estonian, Greek, Russian roots in our records. Other Estonian names include Reet, Katja, Leena.
Is Nilda a boy or girl name?
Nilda is a girl name.
How popular is the name Nilda?
Nilda is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #946 in 1957.