How Many People Are Named Nalah?
An estimated 962 people in the United States have the first name Nalah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Nalah peaked in popularity in 2020 with 78 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nalah 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 Nalah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
962
About 1 in 356,293 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2020
78 births
Total Registered
970
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nalah
Nalah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 970 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nalah as a female name
Ranked #4,339 in 2024
33 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (78 births)
Nalah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nalah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 555 babies were registered. While Nalah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nalah by Decade
How has Nalah 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.
Nalah by State
Birth registrations for Nalah span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Virginia, Michigan. On average, about 26 Nalahs were registered per state.
Nalah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nalah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nalah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nalah?
We estimate approximately 962 people named Nalah 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 356,293 Americans share this first name.
Is Nalah a common name?
Nalah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 970 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nalah most popular?
Nalah reached peak popularity in 2020, when 78 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nalah is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nalah a female name?
Nalah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nalah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nalah Smith, Nalah Johnson, Nalah 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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