Naylah
Naylah was the #3,712 girls' name in the US in 2025 (40 babies), and #1,892 in England & Wales.
Naylah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,712 (40) | #1,892 (15) | — |
| 2024 | #4,772 (28) | #3,016 (8) | — |
| 2023 | #4,363 (32) | #4,710 (4) | #3,290 (5) |
| 2022 | #3,827 (39) | #2,889 (8) | — |
| 2021 | #3,935 (37) | #3,519 (6) | — |
| 2020 | #4,757 (27) | #4,535 (4) | — |
| 2019 | #3,923 (37) | #3,541 (6) | — |
| 2018 | #3,559 (43) | #3,178 (7) | #2,892 (6) |
| 2017 | #3,848 (39) | #4,763 (4) | #2,374 (8) |
| 2016 | #3,280 (49) | #3,609 (6) | #3,294 (5) |
| 2015 | #4,403 (32) | #3,615 (6) | — |
| 2014 | #4,455 (32) | #5,691 (3) | — |
| 2013 | #4,336 (33) | #5,742 (3) | — |
| 2012 | #4,216 (35) | #4,171 (5) | — |
| 2011 | #4,915 (28) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2016 at #3,280.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1996.
How common is it?
about 1 in 40,000 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 40,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 17,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Naylah is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 49,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 34,000 to 1 in 69,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naylah | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Naylah | England & Wales | Girls | #1,892 | 15 |
| Naylah | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Naylah | US | Girls | #3,712 | 40 |