The baby name Nilda appears in baby name data for the United States from 1920 to 1994. It was most popular in 1957 with 182 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Nilda has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1920 | 6 |
| 1929 | 24 |
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1932 | 6 |
| 1933 | 7 |
| 1935 | 7 |
| 1936 | 13 |
| 1937 | 8 |
| 1938 | 11 |
| 1939 | 5 |
| 1940 | 9 |
| 1941 | 17 |
| 1942 | 13 |
| 1943 | 10 |
| 1944 | 9 |
| 1945 | 12 |
| 1946 | 29 |
| 1947 | 15 |
| 1948 | 24 |
| 1949 | 33 |
| 1950 | 47 |
| 1951 | 32 |
| 1952 | 49 |
| 1953 | 55 |
| 1954 | 63 |
| 1955 | 79 |
| 1956 | 83 |
| 1957 | 182 |
| 1958 | 150 |
| 1959 | 159 |
| 1960 | 141 |
| 1961 | 113 |
| 1962 | 28 |
| 1963 | 81 |
| 1964 | 66 |
| 1965 | 73 |
| 1966 | 57 |
| 1967 | 65 |
| 1968 | 58 |
| 1969 | 51 |
| 1970 | 76 |
| 1971 | 32 |
| 1972 | 61 |
| 1973 | 37 |
| 1974 | 37 |
| 1975 | 21 |
| 1976 | 27 |
| 1977 | 18 |
| 1978 | 51 |
| 1979 | 26 |
| 1980 | 12 |
| 1981 | 21 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 15 |
| 1984 | 23 |
| 1985 | 34 |
| 1986 | 15 |
| 1987 | 12 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1989 | 10 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1994 | 6 |