Naija vs Nailah

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

Name A

Naija

Girl name · Rank #4829

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Name B

Nailah

Girl name · Rank #1812

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Naija Nailah
Current Rank #4829 #1812
Total Births (all years) 411 4,736
Peak Year 2019 2018
Peak Year Births 33 256
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1992 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Naija Nailah
1970ss — 138
1980ss — 206
1990ss 72 592
2000ss 119 1,212
2010ss 102 1,866
2020ss 118 722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Naija Nailah
2014 9 150
2015 5 160
2016 7 159
2017 — 239
2018 12 256
2019 33 231
2020 31 185
2021 22 164
2022 20 140
2023 17 122
2024 28 111

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, 1992–2024.

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