Nayla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,078

among girls · ↑402 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

225

named Nayla · +52% vs 2024

How common

1 in 7,143

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

225 babies

All-time total

3,579

#3,204 all-time among girls

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Nayla popularity over time

3,579 babies have been named Nayla since 1979, 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	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#9,793
1980s	47	5	+683%	#6,555
1990s	184	18	+291%	#3,135
2000s	805	81	+338%	#1,766
2010s	1,457	146	+81%	#1,265
2020s (to 2025)	1,080	180	+24%	#1,078

Where Nayla 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	227	0.14	outside top 500
2027	229	0.14	outside top 500
2028	231	0.14	outside top 500
2029	232	0.14	outside top 500
2030	234	0.15	outside top 500

Where Nayla is most popular

Girls named Nayla per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.112 per 1,000. Strongest in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Nayla born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Rhode Island	5	0.399	+257%
Massachusetts	38	0.314	+181%
New York	97	0.245	+119%
New Jersey	42	0.233	+108%
Florida	88	0.206	+84%
Texas	132	0.164	+47%
Pennsylvania	34	0.144	+28%
California	114	0.136	+21%
Illinois	23	0.100	-10%
Arizona	13	0.093	-17%
Georgia	20	0.088	-21%
Virginia	12	0.070	-37%
Tennessee	11	0.069	-38%
Minnesota	6	0.056	-50%
Washington	8	0.055	-51%
Maryland	5	0.047	-58%
Colorado	5	0.045	-60%
Michigan	7	0.038	-66%
Ohio	7	0.030	-74%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-80%
Alaska	–	–	–
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Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Nayla

Nayla is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,078 in 2025 with 225 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 3,579 American babies have been named Nayla. Its peak came in 2025, when 225 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 Nayla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nayla?

The median living Nayla is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 3,600 people named Nayla 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.

Nayla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	225	#1,078
2024	148	#1,480
2023	169	#1,342
2022	183	#1,293
2021	183	#1,270
2020	172	#1,293
2019	184	#1,265
2018	180	#1,278
2017	158	#1,439
2016	152	#1,504
2015	160	#1,446
2014	123	#1,712
2013	149	#1,492
2012	119	#1,741
2011	121	#1,718
2010	111	#1,839
2009	124	#1,766
2008	90	#2,215
2007	99	#2,065
2006	87	#2,221
2005	74	#2,400
2004	88	#2,084
2003	71	#2,361
2002	88	#2,000
2001	49	#2,951
2000	35	#3,713
1995	18	#5,375
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nayla?

The median living Nayla is about 10 years old. Half of all living Naylas are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Nayla are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Nayla are alive in the United States, based on 3,579 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nayla in 2025?

Nayla ranked #1,078 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 225 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nayla?

3,579 babies have been named Nayla in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nayla most popular?

Nayla peaked in 2025, when 225 newborns received the name.

Is Nayla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nayla rising or falling?

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

Will Nayla become more popular?

Nayla looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 234 girls named Nayla in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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