Nayirah vs Nayla

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

Name A

Nayirah

Girl name

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Name B

Nayla

Girl name · Rank #1474

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Metric Nayirah Nayla
Current Rank Unranked #1474
Total Births (all years) 19 3,353
Peak Year 1992 2019
Peak Year Births 13 184
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1992 1979

Births by Decade

Decade Nayirah Nayla
1970ss — 6
1980ss — 47
1990ss 13 184
2000ss — 805
2010ss 6 1,457
2020ss — 854

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nayirah Nayla
2014 — 123
2015 6 160
2016 — 152
2017 — 158
2018 — 180
2019 — 184
2020 — 171
2021 — 183
2022 — 183
2023 — 169
2024 — 148

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, 1992–2015.

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