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girls' name ★ peaked 2011

Nahla

Meaning Nahla is a feminine given name of Arabic origin Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,850 Trend ↓ Falling 50%

Nahla is a feminine given name of Arabic origin.

Rank 2025
#2,850
among girls · ↓165 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
60
named Nahla · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 26,788
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2011
306 babies
All-time total
3,236
#3,428 all-time among girls
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Nahla popularity over time

3,236 babies have been named Nahla since 1977, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2011Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #10,694
1980s 14 1 +180% #7,899
1990s 58 6 +314% #7,118
2000s 364 36 +528% #1,429
2010s 2,129 213 +485% #861
2020s (to 2025) 666 111 -48% #1,254

Where Nahla is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 54 0.03 outside top 500
2027 49 0.03 outside top 500
2028 45 0.03 outside top 500
2029 42 0.03 outside top 500
2030 39 0.02 outside top 500

Where Nahla is most popular

Girls named Nahla per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.063 per 1,000. Strongest in North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Nahla born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
North Carolina 36 0.158 +152%
Georgia 34 0.150 +139%
Virginia 19 0.111 +78%
Ohio 20 0.084 +34%
Florida 35 0.082 +30%
Illinois 17 0.074 +18%
Washington 10 0.069 +10%
Minnesota 6 0.056 -11%
New York 21 0.053 -15%
Texas 37 0.046 -27%
California 33 0.039 -37%
Michigan 7 0.038 -39%
New Jersey 6 0.033 -47%
Pennsylvania 5 0.021 -66%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Nahla

Nahla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,850 in 2025 with 60 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 3,236 American babies have been named Nahla. Its peak came in 2011, when 306 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nahla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nahla?

The median living Nahla is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 14. An estimated 3,200 people named Nahla are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nahla year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 60 #2,850
2024 65 #2,685
2023 81 #2,281
2022 115 #1,789
2021 188 #1,254
2020 157 #1,396
2019 128 #1,653
2018 141 #1,547
2017 176 #1,328
2016 201 #1,226
2015 197 #1,244
2014 202 #1,212
2013 258 #977
2012 279 #923
2011 306 #861
2010 241 #1,040
2009 164 #1,429
2008 85 #2,312
2007 21 #6,486
2006 15 #8,126
2005 17 #7,057
2004 15 #7,712
2003 17 #6,803
2002 9 #10,822
2001 9 #10,748
2000 12 #8,391
1995 7 #11,358
1990 – –
1985 6 #10,211
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nahla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nahla?

The median living Nahla is about 11 years old. Half of all living Nahlas are between 7 and 14 years old.

How many people named Nahla are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Nahla are alive in the United States, based on 3,236 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nahla mean?

Nahla is a feminine given name of Arabic origin.

How popular is the name Nahla in 2025?

Nahla ranked #2,850 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 60 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nahla?

3,236 babies have been named Nahla in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nahla most popular?

Nahla peaked in 2011, when 306 newborns received the name.

Is Nahla a boy or girl name?

Nahla is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nahla rising or falling?

Nahla is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Nahla become more popular?

Nahla is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Nahla in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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