Naylea: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,631

among girls · ↑931 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Naylea · +30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

40 babies

All-time total

593

#10,644 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Naylea popularity over time

593 babies have been named Naylea since 1998, 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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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	17	2	–	#8,075
2000s	209	21	+1129%	#3,952
2010s	218	22	+4%	#3,776
2020s (to 2025)	149	25	+14%	#4,339

Where Naylea 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	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Naylea

Naylea is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,631 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 593 American babies have been named Naylea. Its peak came in 2018, when 40 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 Naylea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Naylea?

The median living Naylea is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 20. An estimated 600 people named Naylea 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.

Naylea year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,631
2024	23	#5,562
2023	33	#4,339
2022	20	#6,151
2021	20	#6,102
2020	23	#5,441
2019	18	#6,627
2018	40	#3,776
2017	16	#7,334
2016	22	#5,933
2015	16	#7,507
2014	18	#6,914
2013	21	#6,190
2012	18	#7,072
2011	24	#5,679
2010	25	#5,547
2009	21	#6,487
2008	24	#5,901
2007	15	#8,411
2006	15	#8,130
2005	23	#5,556
2004	29	#4,673
2003	18	#6,501
2002	33	#3,952
2001	22	#5,322
2000	9	#10,487
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Naylea?

The median living Naylea is about 12 years old. Half of all living Nayleas are between 5 and 20 years old.

How many people named Naylea are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Naylea are alive in the United States, based on 593 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Naylea in 2025?

Naylea ranked #4,631 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Naylea?

593 babies have been named Naylea in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Naylea most popular?

Naylea peaked in 2018, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Naylea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Naylea rising or falling?

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

Will Naylea become more popular?

Naylea looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Naylea in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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