Nayla
Girl name · #1079 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
In 2025, 225 baby girls were named Nayla, placing it at #1079 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1437, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,000 girls born in 2025 was named Nayla.
Babies named Nayla per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 46-year story
Nayla first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 225 babies and a rank of #1076. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nayla against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nayla in class?
Nayla scores 53 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 Nayla is most common
Geography matters for names, and Nayla is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Naylas were TX (27), NY (23), CA (20), FL (15), MA (13). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Nayla
Statistically, parents drawn to Nayla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zayla, Mayla, Anyla, Leyla, and Rayla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nayla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 225 | #1076 |
| 2024 | 148 | #1472 |
| 2023 | 169 | #1339 |
| 2022 | 183 | #1292 |
| 2021 | 183 | #1269 |
| 2020 | 172 | #1291 |
| 2019 | 184 | #1259 |
| 2018 | 180 | #1276 |
| 2017 | 158 | #1436 |
| 2016 | 152 | #1496 |
| 2015 | 160 | #1437 |
| 2014 | 123 | #1706 |
| 2013 | 149 | #1487 |
| 2012 | 119 | #1733 |
| 2011 | 121 | #1715 |
| 2010 | 111 | #1830 |
| 2009 | 124 | #1756 |
| 2008 | 90 | #2206 |
| 2007 | 99 | #2059 |
| 2006 | 87 | #2206 |
| 2005 | 74 | #2379 |
| 2004 | 88 | #2067 |
| 2003 | 71 | #2346 |
| 2002 | 88 | #1984 |
| 2001 | 49 | #2924 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nayla a popular girl name?
Nayla ranked #1079 among girls in 2025 with 225 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1437.
When was the name Nayla most popular?
Nayla peaked in 2025, when 225 American girls received the name (ranked #1076 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nayla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,000 newborn American girls was named Nayla. It scores 53/100 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.