US rank #12902 Girls' name Peak 2011 232 births

Nahlia — #12902 US girls' name

232 babies named Nahlia in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s382010s1512020s43
#12902
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 27% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Nahlia was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

23 babies were named Nahlia in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nahlia

The Social Security Administration has registered 232 babies named Nahlia between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nahlia currently holds the #12902 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nahlia performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 151 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Nahlia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Nahlia in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nahlia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 232 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nahlia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

232

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2011

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,902

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nahlia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
23
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
0510152025 2024202120182015201220092006 5

Nahlia by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
151 births that decade — 65% of Nahlia's all-time total
2000s382010s1512020s43

Nahlia by state

Where Nahlia concentrates geographically — total births since 2006

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Nahlia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.2%
California share of Nahlia's total US births 2.2%

5 of 232 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nahlia?
232 babies have been named Nahlia since 2006. It currently ranks #12902 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 23 births.
When was Nahlia most popular?
Nahlia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 151 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Nahlia most popular?
The top states for the name Nahlia are California (5 births).
How long has the name Nahlia been used?
Nahlia has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nahlia?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.