An uncommon Swedish pick — distinctive and rare.
Nilsa is a girl's baby name of Scandinavian origin, a feminine variant of Nils — the Swedish and Norwegian form of Nicholas, meaning 'victory of the people' from the Greek.
Nilsa is used primarily in Puerto Rican and Caribbean Spanish-speaking communities, where it arrived through Scandinavian influences. With nearly 1,800 recorded U.S. births, it has genuine historical presence in American naming records as a distinctly Latin American take on a Nordic name.
Nilsa was #11373 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #11825, but its charm endures.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 33 | ▲ |
| 2010s | 25 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 63 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 103 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 184 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 349 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 606 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 419 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 22 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | #11825 |
| 2022 | 13 | #8386 |
| 2021 | 6 | #14761 |
| 2020 | 6 | #14642 |
| 2019 | 9 | #11133 |
| 2017 | 6 | #15416 |
| 2014 | 5 | #18494 |
| 2011 | 5 | #18811 |
| 2008 | 8 | #13470 |
| 2005 | 7 | #14106 |
| 2004 | 9 | #11373 |
| 2003 | 9 | #11082 |
| 2002 | 11 | #9309 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11770 |
| 2000 | 11 | #8994 |
| 1999 | 7 | #12302 |
| 1998 | 6 | #13647 |
| 1996 | 13 | #7024 |
| 1995 | 9 | #9332 |
| 1994 | 13 | #6961 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1946–2024) · Methodology