US rank #9294 Girls' name Peak 2020 129 births

Nalea — #9294 US girls' name

129 babies named Nalea in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s252010s482020s56
#9294
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 47% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Nalea was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

14 babies were named Nalea in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nalea

The Social Security Administration has registered 129 babies named Nalea between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nalea currently holds the #9294 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nalea performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Nalea shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nalea 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 129 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.

Nalea at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

129

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2020

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#9,294

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nalea popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
14
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
46810121416 20242022202020172015201120032001 5

Nalea by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
56 births that decade — 43% of Nalea's all-time total
2000s252010s482020s56

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nalea?
129 babies have been named Nalea since 2001. It currently ranks #9294 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 14 births.
When was Nalea most popular?
Nalea was most popular in the 2020s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Nalea been used?
Nalea has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nalea?
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.

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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.