Naleah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,855

among girls · ↑2,445 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Naleah

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

30 babies

All-time total

464

#12,408 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Naleah popularity over time

464 babies have been named Naleah 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	105	11	–	#4,900
2010s	248	25	+136%	#4,949
2020s (to 2025)	111	19	-25%	#5,195

Where Naleah 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	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Naleah

Naleah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,855 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 464 American babies have been named Naleah. Its peak came in 2009, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Naleah?

The median living Naleah is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 15. An estimated 500 people named Naleah 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.

Naleah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,855
2024	13	#8,300
2023	19	#6,338
2022	15	#7,535
2021	25	#5,195
2020	18	#6,552
2019	21	#5,930
2018	23	#5,575
2017	20	#6,220
2016	28	#4,949
2015	24	#5,610
2014	25	#5,420
2013	28	#4,983
2012	26	#5,365
2011	27	#5,160
2010	26	#5,367
2009	30	#4,900
2008	14	#8,840
2007	8	#13,547
2006	8	#13,246
2005	10	#10,689
2004	5	#17,987
2003	9	#11,051
2002	21	#5,616
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Naleah?

The median living Naleah is about 11 years old. Half of all living Naleahs are between 6 and 15 years old.

How many people named Naleah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Naleah are alive in the United States, based on 464 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Naleah in 2025?

Naleah ranked #5,855 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Naleah?

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

When was the name Naleah most popular?

Naleah peaked in 2009, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Naleah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Naleah rising or falling?

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

Will Naleah become more popular?

Naleah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 girls named Naleah 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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