Nalayah
Girl name · #3057 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
In 2025, 54 baby girls were named Nalayah, placing it at #3057 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 girls born in 2025 was named Nalayah.
The 23-year story
Nalayah first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 54 babies and a rank of #3028. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Nalayah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nalayah in class?
Nalayah scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Nalayah is most common
State-level data for Nalayah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Nalayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Nalayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Neriyah, Naliyah, Talayah, Milayah, and Seriyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nalayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #3028 |
| 2024 | 48 | #3277 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4423 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 50 | #3226 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 36 | #4121 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5537 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nalayah a popular girl name?
Nalayah ranked #3057 among girls in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Nalayah most popular?
Nalayah peaked in 2025, when 54 American girls received the name (ranked #3028 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nalayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American girls was named Nalayah. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.