Nalia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,331

among girls · ↑294 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nalia · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,197

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

47 babies

All-time total

853

#8,389 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Nalia popularity over time

853 babies have been named Nalia since 1982, 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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#11,693
1990s	19	2	+280%	#11,365
2000s	202	20	+963%	#4,443
2010s	360	36	+78%	#3,775
2020s (to 2025)	267	45	+24%	#3,331

Where Nalia 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	48	0.03	outside top 500
2027	50	0.03	outside top 500
2028	51	0.03	outside top 500
2029	51	0.03	outside top 500
2030	52	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Nalia

Nalia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,331 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 853 American babies have been named Nalia. Its peak came in 2025, when 47 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 Nalia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nalia?

The median living Nalia is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 800 people named Nalia 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.

Nalia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	47	#3,331
2024	43	#3,625
2023	44	#3,563
2022	45	#3,518
2021	44	#3,537
2020	44	#3,483
2019	35	#4,133
2018	40	#3,775
2017	36	#4,127
2016	37	#4,062
2015	34	#4,278
2014	30	#4,738
2013	37	#4,063
2012	40	#3,896
2011	39	#3,893
2010	32	#4,570
2009	34	#4,443
2008	29	#5,102
2007	27	#5,342
2006	17	#7,393
2005	16	#7,399
2004	15	#7,716
2003	23	#5,358
2002	20	#5,836
2001	14	#7,618
2000	7	#12,737
1995	7	#11,365
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nalia?

The median living Nalia is about 10 years old. Half of all living Nalias are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Nalia are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Nalia are alive in the United States, based on 853 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nalia in 2025?

Nalia ranked #3,331 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nalia?

853 babies have been named Nalia in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nalia most popular?

Nalia peaked in 2025, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Nalia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nalia rising or falling?

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

Will Nalia become more popular?

Nalia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 girls named Nalia 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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