Total births
18
Girls' name · since 2018
Naleiah
Since 2018, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Naleiah, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12032
- among girls today
- 18
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other girls
18 babies have been named Naleiah since 2018, making it today's #12032 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Naleiah has been recorded 18 times among girls since 2018, currently ranked #12032 nationally and more common than 32% 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 2018 to 2025.
- #12032 among girls today
- 18 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 32% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Naleiah is currently the #12032 girls' name in America, more common than 32% of girls - 18 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12032
- among girls today
- 18
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other girls
Naleiah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12032
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 32% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Naleiah was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
8 babies were named Naleiah in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Naleiah compares
18 6th 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
Naleiah's all-time total is 95% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Naleiah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Naleiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Naleiah's full recorded timeline at 2024, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Naleiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#12,032
Active since
2018
Naleiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Naleiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Naleiah's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Naleiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 13 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Naleiah? ▼
Since 2018, Social Security records show 18 babies named Naleiah. Today it holds rank #12032 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 8 births.
When was Naleiah most popular? ▼
Naleiah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Naleiah been used? ▼
Naleiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 8 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Naleiah? ▼
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 Naleiah
Nearby Names Like Naleiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Naleiah
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 Naleiah side by side: Naleiah vs Nalani Naleiah vs Nala Naleiah vs Nallely
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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, 2018–2025 (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. "Naleiah: #12032 Girls' Name - 18 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/naleiah. 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 Naleiah 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.