How Many People Are Named Nylah?
An estimated 13,034 people in the United States have the first name Nylah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Nylah peaked in popularity in 2019 with 869 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nylah 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 Nylah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nylah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
13,034
About 1 in 26,297 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2019
869 births
Total Registered
13,141
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nylah
Nylah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 13,141 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nylah as a female name
Ranked #452 in 2024
693 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (869 births)
Nylah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nylah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 7,190 babies were registered. While Nylah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nylah by Decade
How has Nylah 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.
Nylah by State
Birth registrations for Nylah span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New York, California. The lowest are in Oregon, New Mexico, West Virginia. On average, about 304 Nylahs were registered per state.
Nylah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nylah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nylah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nylah?
We estimate approximately 13,034 people named Nylah 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 26,297 Americans share this first name.
Is Nylah a common name?
Nylah is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,141 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nylah most popular?
Nylah reached peak popularity in 2019, when 869 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nylah is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nylah a female name?
Nylah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nylah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nylah Smith, Nylah Johnson, Nylah 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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