How Many People Are Named Naliah?
An estimated 329 people in the United States have the first name Naliah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Naliah peaked in popularity in 2021 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Naliah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Naliah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
329
About 1 in 1,041,806 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2021
24 births
Total Registered
332
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Naliah
Naliah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 332 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Naliah as a female name
Ranked #11,802 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (24 births)
Naliah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Naliah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 182 babies were registered. While Naliah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Naliah by Decade
How has Naliah 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.
Naliah by State
Naliah + Last Name Combinations
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Naliah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Naliah?
We estimate approximately 329 people named Naliah 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 1,041,806 Americans share this first name.
Is Naliah a common name?
Naliah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 332 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Naliah most popular?
Naliah reached peak popularity in 2021, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Naliah is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Naliah was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Naliah a female name?
Naliah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Naliah have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Naliah peaked in 2021, and the average living bearer is about 12 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Naliah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Naliah Smith, Naliah Johnson, Naliah 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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