Nalayah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,062

among girls · ↑259 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nalayah · +13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 29,764

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

54 babies

All-time total

669

#9,821 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Nalayah popularity over time

669 babies have been named Nalayah 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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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	77	8	–	#5,663
2010s	312	31	+305%	#3,262
2020s (to 2025)	280	47	+50%	#3,062

Where Nalayah 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	58	0.04	outside top 500
2027	63	0.04	outside top 500
2028	66	0.04	outside top 500
2029	70	0.04	outside top 500
2030	72	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Nalayah

Nalayah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,062 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 669 American babies have been named Nalayah. Its peak came in 2025, when 54 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 Nalayah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nalayah?

The median living Nalayah is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 700 people named Nalayah 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.

Nalayah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	54	#3,062
2024	48	#3,321
2023	49	#3,316
2022	52	#3,151
2021	42	#3,655
2020	35	#4,059
2019	30	#4,621
2018	32	#4,427
2017	44	#3,533
2016	32	#4,498
2015	27	#5,083
2014	50	#3,262
2013	26	#5,263
2012	36	#4,193
2011	22	#6,085
2010	13	#9,088
2009	25	#5,663
2008	11	#10,581
2007	12	#9,987
2006	12	#9,728
2005	6	#15,859
2004	6	#15,491
2003	–	–
2002	5	#17,319
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nalayah?

The median living Nalayah is about 7 years old. Half of all living Nalayahs are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Nalayah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Nalayah are alive in the United States, based on 669 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nalayah in 2025?

Nalayah ranked #3,062 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 54 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nalayah?

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

When was the name Nalayah most popular?

Nalayah peaked in 2025, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Nalayah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nalayah rising or falling?

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

Will Nalayah become more popular?

Nalayah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 72 girls named Nalayah 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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