How Many People Are Named Nahla?
An estimated 3,148 people in the United States have the first name Nahla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Nahla peaked in popularity in 2011 with 306 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nahla as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nahla paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nahla is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,148
About 1 in 108,880 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2011
306 births
Total Registered
3,176
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nahla
Nahla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,176 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nahla as a female name
Ranked #2,676 in 2024
65 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (306 births)
Nahla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nahla span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,129 babies were registered. Nahla has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nahla by Decade
How has Nahla tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nahla by State
Birth registrations for Nahla span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Florida. The lowest are in North Dakota, Colorado, Indiana. On average, about 75 Nahlas were registered per state.
Nahla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nahla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nahla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nahla?
We estimate approximately 3,148 people named Nahla are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 108,880 Americans share this first name.
Is Nahla a common name?
Nahla is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,176 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nahla most popular?
Nahla reached peak popularity in 2011, when 306 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nahla is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nahla a female name?
Nahla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nahla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nahla Smith, Nahla Johnson, Nahla Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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