Naylah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,754

among girls · ↑1,107 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Naylah · +43% vs 2024

How common

1 in 40,182

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

49 babies

All-time total

674

#9,764 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Naylah popularity over time

674 babies have been named Naylah since 1996, 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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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#15,135
2000s	112	11	+2140%	#6,486
2010s	354	35	+216%	#3,313
2020s (to 2025)	203	34	-4%	#3,754

Where Naylah 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	40	0.02	outside top 500
2027	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	39	0.02	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Naylah

Naylah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,754 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 674 American babies have been named Naylah. Its peak came in 2016, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Naylah?

The median living Naylah is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 700 people named Naylah 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.

Naylah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	40	#3,754
2024	28	#4,861
2023	32	#4,429
2022	39	#3,876
2021	37	#3,992
2020	27	#4,851
2019	37	#3,982
2018	43	#3,600
2017	39	#3,898
2016	49	#3,313
2015	32	#4,471
2014	32	#4,522
2013	33	#4,398
2012	35	#4,268
2011	28	#5,019
2010	26	#5,370
2009	21	#6,486
2008	14	#8,848
2007	14	#8,872
2006	17	#7,400
2005	10	#10,703
2004	12	#9,114
2003	12	#8,907
2002	6	#14,887
2001	6	#14,807
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Naylah?

The median living Naylah is about 9 years old. Half of all living Naylahs are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Naylah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Naylah are alive in the United States, based on 674 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Naylah in 2025?

Naylah ranked #3,754 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Naylah?

674 babies have been named Naylah in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Naylah most popular?

Naylah peaked in 2016, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Naylah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Naylah rising or falling?

Naylah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Naylah become more popular?

Naylah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Naylah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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