How Many People Are Named Naylah?
An estimated 629 people in the United States have the first name Naylah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Naylah peaked in popularity in 2016 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Naylah 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 Naylah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
629
About 1 in 544,919 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2016
49 births
Total Registered
634
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Naylah
Naylah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 634 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Naylah as a female name
Ranked #4,842 in 2024
28 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (49 births)
Naylah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Naylah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 354 babies were registered. While Naylah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Naylah by Decade
How has Naylah 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.
Naylah by State
Birth registrations for Naylah span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Massachusetts, New York, Florida. On average, about 32 Naylahs were registered per state.
Naylah + Last Name Combinations
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Naylah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Naylah?
We estimate approximately 629 people named Naylah 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 544,919 Americans share this first name.
Is Naylah a common name?
Naylah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 634 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Naylah most popular?
Naylah reached peak popularity in 2016, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Naylah is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Naylah a female name?
Naylah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Naylah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Naylah Smith, Naylah Johnson, Naylah 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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