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 #754

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Name B

Naliyah

Girl name · Rank #1893

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Metric Nala Naliyah
Current Rank #754 #1893
Total Births (all years) 6,138 1,332
Peak Year 2019 2024
Peak Year Births 428 106
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1998

Births by Decade

Decade Nala Naliyah
1970s 5 -
1990s 320 16
2000s 822 376
2010s 2,837 550
2020s 2,154 390

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nala Naliyah
2014 267 51
2015 286 53
2016 365 48
2017 362 59
2018 374 47
2019 428 44
2020 406 39
2021 385 59
2022 351 60
2023 320 56
2024 375 106
2025 317 70

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, 1979–2025.

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