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Nilaya

Girl

Meaning of Nilaya: Sanskrit: 'home' or 'abode'

Nilaya is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9944th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9944

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

118

First recorded 2006 · peak 2023

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 12 babies2007: 6 babies2008: 7 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 5 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 5 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Nilaya per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 14.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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