Will my child share the name Nila with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 64 UK babies named Nila per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nila in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Nila becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Nila is at its highest recorded position — #610 in 2025, with 64 births. In 2020 it ranked #872.

Is Nila a good choice for a distinctive name?

Nila is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Nila?

Notable people named Nila include: Shammi Islam Nila, Nilufa Yesmin Nila and Nila northSun.

Is Nila a popular baby name in the United States?

Nila does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Nila is a distinctive choice, ranked #610 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Nila in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#610

About the Name Nila

Nila is steadily gaining in popularity, up 35 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #746 in 2022, and it currently sits at #837. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Nila is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Nila in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Nila

Shammi Islam Nila — Shammi Islam Nila is a Bangladeshi model and beauty pageant title holder who was crowned as the Miss World Bangladesh 2023 in 28 January 2024.
Nilufa Yesmin Nila — Nilufa Yesmin Nila is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a defender for Paro FC.
Nila northSun — nila northSun is a Native American poet and tribal historian. northSun's gritty, realistic poems about life both on and off the reservation, have made her one of the most widely read of all Native American poets.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Nila

UK babies named Nila (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↑ 262 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nila

Almost certainly the only Nila in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Nila

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Shammi Islam Nilab. 2000

Shammi Islam Nila is a Bangladeshi model and beauty pageant title holder who was crowned as the Miss World Bangladesh 2023 in 28 January 2024.

Nilufa Yesmin Nilab. 2003

Nilufa Yesmin Nila is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a defender for Paro FC.

Nila northSun1951

nila northSun is a Native American poet and tribal historian. northSun's gritty, realistic poems about life both on and off the reservation, have made her one of the most widely read of all Native American poets.