How Many People Are Named Nalayah?
An estimated 610 people in the United States have the first name Nalayah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Nalayah peaked in popularity in 2022 with 52 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nalayah 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 Nalayah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
610
About 1 in 561,892 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2022
52 births
Total Registered
615
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nalayah
Nalayah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 615 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nalayah as a female name
Ranked #3,308 in 2024
48 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (52 births)
Nalayah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nalayah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 312 babies were registered. While Nalayah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nalayah by Decade
How has Nalayah 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.
Nalayah by State
Birth registrations for Nalayah span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, North Carolina, Ohio. The lowest are in Texas, Indiana, Illinois. On average, about 14 Nalayahs were registered per state.
Nalayah + Last Name Combinations
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Nalayah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nalayah?
We estimate approximately 610 people named Nalayah 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 561,892 Americans share this first name.
Is Nalayah a common name?
Nalayah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 615 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nalayah most popular?
Nalayah reached peak popularity in 2022, when 52 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nalayah is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nalayah a female name?
Nalayah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nalayah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nalayah Smith, Nalayah Johnson, Nalayah 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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