Nalayah
Girl name · #3057 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Nalayah? In official American birth records, Nalayah has been tracked continuously since 2002, giving it 23 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nalayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nalayah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nalayah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nalayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nalayah is most common
State-level data for Nalayah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Nalayah?
In official American birth records, the name Nalayah first appeared in 2002 (over 23 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 23 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.