Niylah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,956

among girls · ↓767 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Niylah · -23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

60 babies

All-time total

704

#9,486 all-time among girls

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Niylah popularity over time

704 babies have been named Niylah since 2004, 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	66	7	–	#6,747
2010s	394	39	+497%	#3,082
2020s (to 2025)	244	41	+3%	#2,840

Where Niylah 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	25	0.02	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 Niylah

Niylah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,956 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 704 American babies have been named Niylah. Its peak came in 2021, when 60 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 Niylah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Niylah?

The median living Niylah is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 700 people named Niylah 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.

Niylah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,956
2024	35	#4,189
2023	32	#4,431
2022	38	#3,942
2021	60	#2,840
2020	52	#3,086
2019	40	#3,771
2018	40	#3,779
2017	53	#3,082
2016	41	#3,760
2015	38	#3,965
2014	45	#3,526
2013	38	#3,982
2012	49	#3,352
2011	25	#5,498
2010	25	#5,553
2009	20	#6,747
2008	15	#8,433
2007	14	#8,880
2006	6	#16,574
2005	6	#15,909
2004	5	#18,061
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Niylah?

The median living Niylah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Niylahs are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Niylah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Niylah are alive in the United States, based on 704 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Niylah in 2025?

Niylah ranked #4,956 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Niylah?

704 babies have been named Niylah in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Niylah most popular?

Niylah peaked in 2021, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Niylah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Niylah rising or falling?

Niylah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Niylah become more popular?

Niylah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Niylah 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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