Girls' name · since 2009

Nahayla

10 babies named Nahayla in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

10
total births
2009–2012
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Nahayla sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 2009.

Social Security Administration records show Nahayla recorded 10 times among girls since 2009, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2012.

  • 10 total births
  • 2009–2012 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

10 girls have been named Nahayla since 2009, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.

10
total births
2009–2012
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Nahayla was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

5 babies were named Nahayla in 2009 - its busiest year on record.

Nahayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nahayla's full recorded timeline at 2012, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births.

Nahayla at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

10

Since 2009

4 years of records

Peak year

2009

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

2009

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 2012

Nahayla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2009)
5
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
5 20092012 5

Nahayla by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Nahayla's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Nahayla births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nahayla?
Nahayla has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 5 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Nahayla most popular?
Nahayla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Nahayla been used?
Nahayla has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 4 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Nahayla?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nahla, Nahomi, Nahomy, Nahia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Nahayla's data

  • Nahayla's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- 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.

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, 2009–2012 (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. "Nahayla: Baby Name Since 2009 - 10 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nahayla. 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 Nahayla 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.