Nyla
Girl name · #236 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Nyla? In official American birth records, Nyla has been tracked continuously since 1915, giving it 110 years of documented American history.
Nyla ranks #236 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,315 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #326, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,369 girls born in 2025 was named Nyla.
The 110-year story
Nyla first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 1,344 babies and a rank of #229. 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 Nyla per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nyla against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nyla in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nyla is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Nyla is most common
Geography matters for names, and Nyla is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Nyla is most common in DE (6.2 per 1,000), MS (2.4 per 1,000), CT (2.3 per 1,000), MD (2.2 per 1,000), LA (1.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Nyla is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Nyla
Statistically, parents drawn to Nyla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Myla, Leyla, Lyla, Ayla, and Iyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nyla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,315 | #236 |
| 2024 | 1,344 | #229 |
| 2023 | 1,246 | #249 |
| 2022 | 1,262 | #241 |
| 2021 | 1,323 | #227 |
| 2020 | 1,213 | #247 |
| 2019 | 1,275 | #256 |
| 2018 | 1,134 | #289 |
| 2017 | 1,082 | #304 |
| 2016 | 1,000 | #328 |
| 2015 | 1,002 | #326 |
| 2014 | 1,086 | #299 |
| 2013 | 1,033 | #313 |
| 2012 | 956 | #328 |
| 2011 | 1,000 | #315 |
| 2010 | 791 | #405 |
| 2009 | 801 | #394 |
| 2008 | 784 | #409 |
| 2007 | 718 | #446 |
| 2006 | 835 | #389 |
| 2005 | 869 | #361 |
| 2004 | 745 | #410 |
| 2003 | 615 | #478 |
| 2002 | 637 | #453 |
| 2001 | 264 | #865 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Nyla?
In official American birth records, the name Nyla first appeared in 1915 (over 110 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 110 years.
Is Nyla a popular girl name?
Nyla ranked #236 among girls in 2025 with 1,315 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #326.
When was the name Nyla most popular?
Nyla peaked in 2024, when 1,344 American girls received the name (ranked #229 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nyla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,369 newborn American girls was named Nyla. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.