Total births
55
Girls' name · since 2000
Nakaylah
55 babies named Nakaylah in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 55
- total births
- 2000–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
55 girls have been named Nakaylah since 2000, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Nakaylah recorded 55 times among girls since 2000, 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 2000 to 2016.
- 55 total births
- 2000–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
55 girls have been named Nakaylah since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 55
- total births
- 2000–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Nakaylah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
13 babies were named Nakaylah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Nakaylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nakaylah splits its recorded history at 2009: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nakaylah at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Nakaylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2016
- Peak year (2010)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Nakaylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nakaylah's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Nakaylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
31 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 31 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nakaylah? ▼
Nakaylah has been given to 55 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 13 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Nakaylah most popular? ▼
Nakaylah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Nakaylah been used? ▼
Records for Nakaylah go back to 2000, giving 17 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Nakaylah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nakia, Nakita, Nakisha, Nakayla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nakaylah's data
- Nakaylah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2010s (24) -- 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.
Keep exploring Nakaylah
Nearby Names Like Nakaylah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nakaylah
Nakia Girl
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Nakita Girl
#15598 2,990 births
Nakisha Girl
2,459 births
Nakayla Girl
#9801 1,825 births
Nakiya Girl
#5662 1,797 births
Compare Nakaylah side by side: Nakaylah vs Nakia Nakaylah vs Nakita Nakaylah vs Nakisha
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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, 2000–2016 (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. "Nakaylah: Baby Name Since 2000 - 55 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nakaylah. 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 Nakaylah 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.