Nai vs Nailah

Side-by-side comparison of Nai and Nailah — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nai

Girl name · Rank #9116

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Name B

Nailah

Girl name · Rank #1812

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nai Nailah
Current Rank #9116 #1812
Total Births (all years) 294 4,736
Peak Year 1984 2018
Peak Year Births 16 256
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Nai Nailah
1970ss — 138
1980ss 94 206
1990ss 57 592
2000ss 28 1,212
2010ss 67 1,866
2020ss 48 722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nai Nailah
2014 9 150
2015 11 160
2016 5 159
2017 11 239
2018 10 256
2019 7 231
2020 16 185
2021 6 164
2022 9 140
2023 6 122
2024 11 111

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1980–2024.

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