How Many People Are Named Naileah?
An estimated 143 people in the United States have the first name Naileah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Naileah peaked in popularity in 2021 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Naileah 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 Naileah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
143
About 1 in 2,396,883 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2021
14 births
Total Registered
144
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Naileah
Naileah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 144 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Naileah as a female name
Ranked #8,259 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (14 births)
Naileah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Naileah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 59 babies were registered. Naileah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Naileah by Decade
How has Naileah 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.
Naileah by State
Naileah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Naileah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Naileah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Naileah?
We estimate approximately 143 people named Naileah 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 2,396,883 Americans share this first name.
Is Naileah a common name?
Naileah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 144 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Naileah most popular?
Naileah reached peak popularity in 2021, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Naileah is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Naileah a female name?
Naileah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Naileah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Naileah Smith, Naileah Johnson, Naileah 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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