Total births
30
Girls' name · since 2007
Naaliyah
30 babies named Naaliyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16650
- among girls today
- 30
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
30 babies have been named Naaliyah since 2007, making it today's #16650 girls' name.
Naaliyah has 30 recorded births among girls since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16650 as of the latest data, more common than 6% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #16650 among girls today
- 30 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Naaliyah is currently the #16650 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 30 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16650
- among girls today
- 30
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Naaliyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16650
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Naaliyah was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
10 babies were named Naaliyah in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Naaliyah compares
30 10th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Naaliyah's all-time total is 92% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Naaliyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 30 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Naaliyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Naaliyah's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Naaliyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#16,650
Active since
2007
Naaliyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Naaliyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Naaliyah's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Naaliyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 15 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Naaliyah? ▼
30 babies have been named Naaliyah since 2007. It currently ranks #16650 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 10 births.
When was Naaliyah most popular? ▼
Naaliyah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Naaliyah been used? ▼
Records for Naaliyah go back to 2007, giving 19 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Naaliyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Naama, Naava, Naarah, Naara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Naaliyah
Nearby Names Like Naaliyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Naaliyah
Naama Girl
#11358 321 births
Naava Girl
#7124 268 births
Naarah Girl
#12508 238 births
Naara Girl
#10528 199 births
Naavya Girl
#5775 183 births
Compare Naaliyah side by side: Naaliyah vs Naama Naaliyah vs Naava Naaliyah vs Naarah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2007–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Naaliyah: #16650 Girls' Name - 30 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/naaliyah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Naaliyah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.