How Many People Are Named Naila?
An estimated 3,071 people in the United States have the first name Naila. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Naila peaked in popularity in 2019 with 231 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Naila 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 Naila paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Naila is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,071
About 1 in 111,610 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2019
231 births
Total Registered
3,117
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Naila
Naila is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,117 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Naila as a female name
Ranked #1,459 in 2024
150 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (231 births)
Naila: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Naila span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,157 babies were registered. While Naila is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Naila by Decade
How has Naila 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.
Naila by State
Birth registrations for Naila span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Connecticut, Colorado, Tennessee. On average, about 92 Nailas were registered per state.
Naila + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Naila as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Naila: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Naila?
We estimate approximately 3,071 people named Naila 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 111,610 Americans share this first name.
Is Naila a common name?
Naila is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,117 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Naila most popular?
Naila reached peak popularity in 2019, when 231 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Naila is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Naila a female name?
Naila is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Naila Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Naila Smith, Naila Johnson, Naila 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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