How Many People Are Named Nalu?
An estimated 193 people in the United States have the first name Nalu. It is used for both genders, with 83.0% male. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Nalu peaked in popularity in 2024 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nalu 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 Nalu paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
193
About 1 in 1,775,929 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
83.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2024
24 births
Total Registered
194
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nalu
Nalu is predominantly male (83.0%), though 33 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nalu as a male name
Ranked #8,113 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (14 births)
Nalu as a female name
Ranked #7,825 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (14 births)
Nalu: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nalu span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 93 babies were registered. Nalu remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nalu by Decade
How has Nalu 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.
Nalu by State
Nalu + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nalu as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nalu: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nalu?
We estimate approximately 193 people named Nalu 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 1,775,929 Americans share this first name.
Is Nalu a common name?
Nalu is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 73.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 194 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nalu most popular?
Nalu reached peak popularity in 2024, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nalu is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nalu a male name?
Nalu is predominantly male. 83.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nalu Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nalu Smith, Nalu Johnson, Nalu 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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