Total births
49
Girls' name · since 2004
Nakylah
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 49 babies named Nakylah, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 49
- total births
- 2004–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Nakylah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 49 have been recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Nakylah recorded 49 times among girls since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- 49 total births
- 2004–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
49 girls have been named Nakylah since 2004, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 49
- total births
- 2004–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Nakylah was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
10 babies were named Nakylah in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Nakylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nakylah's full recorded timeline at 2011, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nakylah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Nakylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Nakylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nakylah's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Nakylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
21 births
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 22 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nakylah? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 49 babies named Nakylah. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 10 births.
When was Nakylah most popular? ▼
Nakylah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Nakylah been used? ▼
Nakylah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 22 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nakylah? ▼
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 Nakylah's data
- Nakylah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Nakylah
Nearby Names Like Nakylah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nakylah
Nakia Girl
#7700 8,738 births
Nakita Girl
#15598 2,990 births
Nakisha Girl
2,459 births
Nakayla Girl
#9801 1,825 births
Nakiya Girl
#5662 1,797 births
Compare Nakylah side by side: Nakylah vs Nakia Nakylah vs Nakita Nakylah vs Nakisha
Related Names
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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, 2004–2025 (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. "Nakylah: Baby Name Since 2004 - 49 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nakylah. 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 Nakylah 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.