Total births
75
Girls' name · since 2019
Nalaia
Since 2019, U.S. Social Security records show 75 babies named Nalaia, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11044
- among girls today
- 75
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other girls
75 babies have been named Nalaia since 2019, making it today's #11044 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nalaia has been recorded 75 times among girls since 2019, currently ranked #11044 nationally and more common than 38% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2025.
- #11044 among girls today
- 75 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nalaia is currently the #11044 girls' name in America, more common than 38% of girls - 75 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11044
- among girls today
- 75
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other girls
Nalaia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11044
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 38% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Nalaia was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
18 babies were named Nalaia in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Nalaia compares
75 20th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nalaia's all-time total is 80% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nalaia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 75 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nalaia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nalaia's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2023, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nalaia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#11,044
Active since
2019
Nalaia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Nalaia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nalaia's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Nalaia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 63 births (84% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nalaia? ▼
75 babies have been named Nalaia since 2019. It currently ranks #11044 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 18 births.
When was Nalaia most popular? ▼
Nalaia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Nalaia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nalaia since 2019 -- 7 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nalaia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nalani, Nala, Nallely, Naliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Nalaia
Nearby Names Like Nalaia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nalaia
Nalani Girl
#531 7,954 births
Nala Girl
#754 6,138 births
Nallely Girl
#5063 2,994 births
Naliyah Girl
#1893 1,332 births
Nalah Girl
#4350 1,001 births
Compare Nalaia side by side: Nalaia vs Nalani Nalaia vs Nala Nalaia vs Nallely
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2019–2025 (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. "Nalaia: #11044 Girls' Name - 75 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nalaia. 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 Nalaia 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 June 2026.