Naila: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,728

among girls · ↓266 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

118

named Naila · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,621

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

231 babies

All-time total

3,235

#3,429 all-time among girls

First recorded

1953

in Social Security records

Naila popularity over time

3,235 babies have been named Naila since 1953, 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

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	5	1	–	#6,275
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	66	7	–	#2,889
1980s	129	13	+95%	#3,958
1990s	245	25	+90%	#2,857
2000s	759	76	+210%	#1,943
2010s	1,157	116	+52%	#1,085
2020s (to 2025)	874	146	+26%	#1,355

Where Naila 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	113	0.07	outside top 500
2027	110	0.07	outside top 500
2028	107	0.07	outside top 500
2029	104	0.06	outside top 500
2030	102	0.06	outside top 500

Where Naila is most popular

Girls named Naila per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.088 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Illinois, and New York.

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 Naila 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
New Jersey	36	0.199	+126%
Illinois	35	0.153	+73%
New York	60	0.152	+72%
Florida	57	0.133	+51%
Arizona	16	0.114	+29%
Texas	91	0.113	+28%
Massachusetts	11	0.091	≈ national
Pennsylvania	21	0.089	≈ national
Georgia	20	0.088	≈ national
California	71	0.084	≈ national
Virginia	14	0.082	-7%
South Carolina	7	0.078	-12%
Maryland	7	0.066	-25%
Michigan	7	0.038	-56%
North Carolina	7	0.031	-65%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
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Ohio	–	–	–
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Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
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Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
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 Naila

Naila is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,728 in 2025 with 118 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1953, 3,235 American babies have been named Naila. Its peak came in 2019, when 231 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 Naila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Naila?

The median living Naila is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 20. An estimated 3,200 people named Naila are alive in the United States today.

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

Naila year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	118	#1,728
2024	150	#1,462
2023	167	#1,355
2022	136	#1,568
2021	145	#1,481
2020	158	#1,383
2019	231	#1,085
2018	168	#1,343
2017	125	#1,715
2016	105	#1,923
2015	97	#2,036
2014	82	#2,286
2013	93	#2,078
2012	81	#2,331
2011	91	#2,114
2010	84	#2,288
2009	87	#2,263
2008	109	#1,943
2007	79	#2,416
2006	98	#2,026
2005	72	#2,448
2004	83	#2,172
2003	59	#2,693
2002	74	#2,245
2001	43	#3,239
2000	55	#2,697
1995	17	#5,607
1990	13	#6,738
1985	14	#5,254
1980	15	#4,906
1975	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Naila?

The median living Naila is about 11 years old. Half of all living Nailas are between 5 and 20 years old.

How many people named Naila are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Naila are alive in the United States, based on 3,235 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Naila mean?

Naila or Na'ila is a female given name of Arabic origin meaning "gracious".

How popular is the name Naila in 2025?

Naila ranked #1,728 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 118 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Naila?

3,235 babies have been named Naila in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Naila most popular?

Naila peaked in 2019, when 231 newborns received the name.

Is Naila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Naila rising or falling?

Naila is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Naila become more popular?

Naila is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 102 girls named Naila 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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