Nalia
Girl name · #3322 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
In 2025, 47 baby girls were named Nalia, placing it at #3322 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4232, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 girls born in 2025 was named Nalia.
Babies named Nalia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 43-year story
Nalia first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 47 babies and a rank of #3296. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nalia in class?
Nalia scores 72 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Nalia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nalia is most common
State-level data for Nalia 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 Nalia
Statistically, parents drawn to Nalia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Halia, Xylia, Galia, Zelia, and Atalia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nalia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #3296 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3525 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3491 |
| 2020 | 44 | #3450 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 40 | #3739 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2015 | 34 | #4232 |
| 2014 | 30 | #4657 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 40 | #3854 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 32 | #4494 |
| 2009 | 34 | #4370 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nalia a popular girl name?
Nalia ranked #3322 among girls in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4232.
When was the name Nalia most popular?
Nalia peaked in 2025, when 47 American girls received the name (ranked #3296 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nalia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American girls was named Nalia. It scores 72/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.