Total births
104
Girls' name · since 1992
Naela
Naela has 104 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 104
- total births
- 1992–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Naela is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 104 have been recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Naela recorded 104 times among girls since 1992, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- 104 total births
- 1992–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
104 girls have been named Naela since 1992, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 104
- total births
- 1992–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Naela was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
9 babies were named Naela in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Naela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Naela's full recorded timeline at 2011, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Naela at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Naela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Naela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Naela's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Naela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 39 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Naela? ▼
104 babies have been named Naela since 1992. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2003 with 9 births.
When was Naela most popular? ▼
Naela was most popular in the 2010s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Naela been used? ▼
Records for Naela go back to 1992, giving 34 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Naela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Naeemah, Naevia, Naeema, Naelani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Naela's data
- Naela's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (39 total births) through the 2020s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Naela
Nearby Names Like Naela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Naela
Naeemah Girl
647 births
Naevia Girl
#9455 332 births
Naeema Girl
311 births
Naelani Girl
#4542 306 births
Naelle Girl
#10931 153 births
Compare Naela side by side: Naela vs Naeemah Naela vs Naevia Naela vs Naeema
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1992–2025 (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. "Naela: Baby Name Since 1992 - 104 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/naela. 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 Naela 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 July 2026.