US rank #8221 Girls' name Peak 2021 144 births

Naileah — #8221 US girls' name

144 babies named Naileah in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s292010s592020s56
#8221
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 53% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Naileah was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

14 babies were named Naileah in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Naileah

The Social Security Administration has registered 144 babies named Naileah between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Naileah currently holds the #8221 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Naileah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Naileah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 19 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Naileah in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Naileah 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 144 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.

Naileah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

144

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2021

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,221

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Naileah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
14
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
46810121416 2024202120182013200920022001 7

Naileah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
59 births that decade — 41% of Naileah's all-time total
2000s292010s592020s56

Naileah by state

Where Naileah concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Naileah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
19 13.2%
#2 Texas
5 3.5%
California share of Naileah's total US births 13.2%
Even split

19 of 144 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Naileah?
144 babies have been named Naileah since 2001. It currently ranks #8221 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 14 births.
When was Naileah most popular?
Naileah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Naileah most popular?
The top states for the name Naileah are California (19 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Naileah been used?
Naileah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Naileah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nailah, Naima, Naila, Naia, 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, 2001–2024 (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.