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Nailah

As of 2025, Nailah ranks #1818 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 110 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1227 five years ago, #1818 now. SSA records for Nailah go back to 1971; the peak came in 2018 at #1014, with 256 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Maryland, where it ranks #840 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1818
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1014
in 2018 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
110
girls named Nailah

Nailah popularity, 1880–2025

0.004%0.008%0.012%0.016%18801900192019401960198020002020#1014 in 2018
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2018

Where Nailah is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025MI—New York: #1235 (11 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1235Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025IA—Illinois: #1405 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)IL#1405Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #1231 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)PA#1231New Jersey: #1168 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NJ#1168Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025CT—California: #2487 (7 girls, 0.00% of girls born 2025)CA#2487Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025VA—Maryland: #840 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MD#840Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025AL—Georgia: #1075 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#1075Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Nailah in 2025HI—Texas: #1790 (12 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1790Florida: #1243 (11 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1243
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Maryland (#840), Georgia (#1075), New Jersey (#1168)

Uniqueness score

61/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Nailah in the most recent year of SSA data.

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