Naliah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,350

among girls · ↑6,497 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Naliah

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

24 babies

All-time total

357

#14,500 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Naliah popularity over time

357 babies have been named Naliah 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	78	8	–	#7,587
2010s	182	18	+133%	#5,772
2020s (to 2025)	97	16	-11%	#5,350

Where Naliah 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Naliah

Naliah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,350 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 357 American babies have been named Naliah. Its peak came in 2021, when 24 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 Naliah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Naliah?

The median living Naliah is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 400 people named Naliah 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.

Naliah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,350
2024	8	#11,847
2023	17	#6,849
2022	13	#8,378
2021	24	#5,361
2020	11	#9,366
2019	18	#6,622
2018	18	#6,709
2017	22	#5,772
2016	20	#6,348
2015	15	#7,886
2014	13	#8,818
2013	17	#7,289
2012	20	#6,509
2011	22	#6,086
2010	17	#7,422
2009	17	#7,587
2008	9	#12,316
2007	11	#10,615
2006	10	#11,195
2005	8	#12,671
2004	6	#15,492
2003	6	#15,195
2002	11	#9,290
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Naliah?

The median living Naliah is about 10 years old. Half of all living Naliahs are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Naliah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Naliah are alive in the United States, based on 357 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Naliah in 2025?

Naliah ranked #5,350 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Naliah?

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

When was the name Naliah most popular?

Naliah peaked in 2021, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Naliah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Naliah rising or falling?

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

Will Naliah become more popular?

Naliah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Naliah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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