Naimah vs Nailah

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

Name A

Naimah

Girl name · Rank #6729

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Name B

Nailah

Girl name · Rank #1805

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Metric Naimah Nailah
Current Rank #6729 #1805
Total Births (all years) 1,660 4,848
Peak Year 2011 2018
Peak Year Births 77 256
Peak Decade 2000s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Naimah Nailah
1970s 187 138
1980s 253 206
1990s 244 592
2000s 442 1,212
2010s 411 1,866
2020s 123 834

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Naimah Nailah
2014 38 150
2015 26 160
2016 29 159
2017 26 239
2018 48 256
2019 28 231
2020 26 186
2021 17 164
2022 23 140
2023 21 122
2024 17 112
2025 19 110

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, 1976–2025.

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