Nalayah vs Nala

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

Name A

Nalayah

Girl name · Rank #3309

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Name B

Nala

Girl name · Rank #753

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nalayah Nala
Current Rank #3309 #753
Total Births (all years) 615 5,815
Peak Year 2022 2019
Peak Year Births 52 428
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2002 1979

Births by Decade

Decade Nalayah Nala
1970ss — 5
1990ss — 320
2000ss 77 822
2010ss 312 2,834
2020ss 226 1,834

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nalayah Nala
2014 50 267
2015 27 286
2016 32 364
2017 44 362
2018 32 373
2019 30 428
2020 35 406
2021 42 384
2022 52 351
2023 49 319
2024 48 374

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, 2002–2024.

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