How Many People Are Named Niylah?
An estimated 671 people in the United States have the first name Niylah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Niylah peaked in popularity in 2021 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Niylah 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 Niylah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
671
About 1 in 510,811 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2021
60 births
Total Registered
676
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Niylah
Niylah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 676 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Niylah as a female name
Ranked #4,166 in 2024
35 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (60 births)
Niylah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Niylah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 394 babies were registered. While Niylah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Niylah by Decade
How has Niylah 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.
Niylah by State
Birth registrations for Niylah span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Tennessee, North Carolina, California. On average, about 15 Niylahs were registered per state.
Niylah + Last Name Combinations
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Niylah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Niylah?
We estimate approximately 671 people named Niylah 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 510,811 Americans share this first name.
Is Niylah a common name?
Niylah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 676 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Niylah most popular?
Niylah reached peak popularity in 2021, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Niylah is approximately 10 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 Niylah 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 Niylah a female name?
Niylah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Niylah 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. Niylah peaked in 2021, and the average living bearer is about 10 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Niylah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Niylah Smith, Niylah Johnson, Niylah 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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