How Many People Are Named Nahlah?
An estimated 27 people in the United States have the first name Nahlah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Nahlah peaked in popularity in 2018 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nahlah 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 Nahlah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nahlah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
27
About 1 in 12,694,605 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2018
7 births
Total Registered
27
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nahlah
Nahlah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 27 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nahlah as a female name
Ranked #13,397 in 2018
7 female births in 2018
Peak: 2018 (7 births)
Nahlah: Popularity Over Time
Nahlah by Decade
How has Nahlah 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27 | 0 | 27 | |
Nahlah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nahlah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nahlah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nahlah?
We estimate approximately 27 people named Nahlah 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 12,694,605 Americans share this first name.
Is Nahlah a common name?
Nahlah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 44.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 27 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nahlah most popular?
Nahlah reached peak popularity in 2018, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nahlah is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nahlah a female name?
Nahlah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nahlah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nahlah Smith, Nahlah Johnson, Nahlah 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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