Nala vs Naliyah

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

Name A

Nala

Girl name · Rank #753

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Name B

Naliyah

Girl name · Rank #1888

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nala Naliyah
Current Rank #753 #1888
Total Births (all years) 5,815 1,262
Peak Year 2019 2024
Peak Year Births 428 106
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1998

Births by Decade

Decade Nala Naliyah
1970ss 5 —
1990ss 320 16
2000ss 822 376
2010ss 2,834 550
2020ss 1,834 320

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nala Naliyah
2014 267 51
2015 286 53
2016 364 48
2017 362 59
2018 373 47
2019 428 44
2020 406 39
2021 384 59
2022 351 60
2023 319 56
2024 374 106

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, 1979–2024.

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