Najla
Najla was the #7,885 girls' name in the US in 2025 (13 babies), and #4,867 in England & Wales.
Najla as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,885 (13) | #4,867 (4) | — |
| 2024 | #13,477 (6) | #4,844 (4) | — |
| 2023 | #13,462 (6) | — | — |
| 2022 | #11,231 (8) | #5,670 (3) | — |
| 2021 | #11,146 (8) | — | — |
| 2020 | #12,142 (7) | #5,493 (3) | — |
| 2019 | #8,138 (13) | — | — |
| 2018 | #8,617 (12) | — | — |
| 2017 | #6,531 (18) | #5,765 (3) | — |
| 2016 | #9,411 (11) | #4,763 (4) | — |
| 2015 | #10,866 (9) | — | — |
| 2014 | #8,485 (13) | #3,514 (6) | — |
| 2013 | #7,748 (15) | #3,160 (7) | — |
| 2012 | #9,711 (11) | #5,876 (3) | — |
| 2011 | #13,347 (7) | #3,549 (6) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2001 at #4,564.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1975.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Najla is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 160,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 89,000 to 1 in 290,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najla | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Najla | England & Wales | Girls | #4,867 | 4 |
| Najla | US | Girls | #7,885 | 13 |