How Many People Are Named Nayla?
An estimated 3,317 people in the United States have the first name Nayla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Nayla peaked in popularity in 2019 with 184 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nayla 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 Nayla paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nayla is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,317
About 1 in 103,333 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2019
184 births
Total Registered
3,353
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nayla
Nayla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,353 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nayla as a female name
Ranked #1,474 in 2024
148 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (184 births)
Nayla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nayla span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,457 babies were registered. While Nayla is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nayla by Decade
How has Nayla 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.
Nayla by State
Birth registrations for Nayla span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Washington, Nevada, Michigan. On average, about 109 Naylas were registered per state.
Nayla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nayla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nayla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nayla?
We estimate approximately 3,317 people named Nayla 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 103,333 Americans share this first name.
Is Nayla a common name?
Nayla is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,353 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nayla most popular?
Nayla reached peak popularity in 2019, when 184 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nayla is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nayla a female name?
Nayla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nayla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nayla Smith, Nayla Johnson, Nayla 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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