Nila is a distinctive choice, ranked #837 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Nila in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#837
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nila
Unlikely. With around 44 UK babies named Nila per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nila in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nila is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 35 places over the last five years to #837 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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.
Notable people named Nila include: 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..
Nila does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Nilas in the wild.
44
UK babies named Nila (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 35 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nila
Likely around 1 other Nila in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Nila
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
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. She represented Bangladesh at Miss World 2024.
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.