Nalaya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,882

among girls · ↑303 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nalaya · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,297

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

49 babies

All-time total

617

#10,372 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Nalaya popularity over time

617 babies have been named Nalaya since 2002, 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
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2000s	104	10	–	#5,842
2010s	282	28	+171%	#3,769
2020s (to 2025)	231	39	+37%	#3,284

Where Nalaya 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	39	0.02	outside top 500
2027	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	39	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.02	outside top 500
2030	40	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Nalaya

Nalaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,882 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 617 American babies have been named Nalaya. Its peak came in 2021, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Nalaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nalaya?

The median living Nalaya is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 600 people named Nalaya 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.

Nalaya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	38	#3,882
2024	35	#4,185
2023	35	#4,167
2022	32	#4,440
2021	49	#3,284
2020	42	#3,586
2019	40	#3,769
2018	27	#4,967
2017	28	#4,893
2016	16	#7,505
2015	22	#5,972
2014	38	#3,981
2013	31	#4,613
2012	21	#6,275
2011	39	#3,892
2010	20	#6,571
2009	24	#5,842
2008	18	#7,310
2007	15	#8,406
2006	13	#9,116
2005	7	#14,060
2004	11	#9,708
2003	9	#11,050
2002	7	#13,208
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nalaya?

The median living Nalaya is about 8 years old. Half of all living Nalayas are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Nalaya are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Nalaya are alive in the United States, based on 617 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nalaya in 2025?

Nalaya ranked #3,882 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nalaya?

617 babies have been named Nalaya in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nalaya most popular?

Nalaya peaked in 2021, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Nalaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nalaya rising or falling?

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

Will Nalaya become more popular?

Nalaya looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 girls named Nalaya in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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