US rank #1460 Girls' name Peak 2019 3,117 births

Naila — #1460 US girls' name

3,117 babies named Naila in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51970s661980s1291990s2452000s7592010s11572020s756
#1460
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Naila was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

231 babies were named Naila in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Naila

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,117 babies named Naila between 1953 and 2024, spanning 72 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Naila currently holds the #1460 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 231 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Naila performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,157 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Naila shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 398 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Naila in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Naila 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 3,117 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.

Naila at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,117

Since 1953

72 years of records

Peak year

2019

231 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,460

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1953

Recorded for 72 years

Last year on file: 2024

Naila popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1953

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
231
Annual births at peak — across 72 years of records
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Naila by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,157 births that decade — 37% of Naila's all-time total
1950s51970s661980s1291990s2452000s7592010s11572020s756

Naila by state

Where Naila concentrates geographically — total births since 1953

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Naila
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
398 12.8%
#2 Texas
394 12.6%
#3 New York
268 8.6%
#4 Florida
163 5.2%
#5 New Jersey
99 3.2%
#6 Illinois
79 2.5%
#7 Pennsylvania
75 2.4%
#8 Arizona
40 1.3%
California share of Naila's total US births 12.8%
Even split

398 of 3,117 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Naila appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Naila?
3,117 babies have been named Naila since 1953. It currently ranks #1460 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 231 births.
When was Naila most popular?
Naila was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,157 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Naila most popular?
The top states for the name Naila are California (398 births), Texas (394 births), New York (268 births).
How long has the name Naila been used?
Naila has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 72 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Naila?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nailah, Naima, Naia, Naida, 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, 1953–2024 (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.