Given name
Nylia
“the champion”
In English use, Nylia has a related form in Neil. One interpretation is “the champion.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Nylia has a related form in Neil. One interpretation is “the champion.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1996. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nylia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 299
- 0 boys · 299 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 20 in 2011. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 258 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Nylia’s family of names
In English usage, Nylia has a related form in Neil.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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