Girls' name · since 2010

Naiylah

Since 2010, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Naiylah, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

16
total births
2010–2018
years on record
2010s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

16 girls have been named Naiylah since 2010, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Naiylah has been recorded 16 times among girls since 2010, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2018.

  • 16 total births
  • 2010–2018 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

16 girls have been named Naiylah since 2010, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.

16
total births
2010–2018
years on record
2010s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Naiylah was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

6 babies were named Naiylah in 2018 - its busiest year on record.

Naiylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Naiylah's full recorded timeline at 2014, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Naiylah at a glance

Last recorded 2018

Total births

16

Since 2010

9 years of records

Peak year

2018

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2018

Active since

2010

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 2018

Naiylah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2018)
6
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
4.555.566.5 201020142018 6

Naiylah by decade

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

2010s was Naiylah's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Naiylah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Naiylah?
16 babies have been named Naiylah since 2010. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2018 with 6 births.
When was Naiylah most popular?
Naiylah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Naiylah been used?
Naiylah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 9 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Naiylah?
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.

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, 2010–2018 (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. "Naiylah: Baby Name Since 2010 - 16 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/naiylah. 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 Naiylah 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.