Total births
142
Girls' name · since 2007
Naleyah
Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 142 babies named Naleyah, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10065
- among girls today
- 142
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Naleyah is the #10065 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 142 recorded since 2007.
Naleyah has 142 recorded births among girls since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10065 as of the latest data, more common than 43% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #10065 among girls today
- 142 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 43% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Naleyah is currently the #10065 girls' name in America, more common than 43% of girls - 142 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10065
- among girls today
- 142
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Naleyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10065
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 43% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Naleyah was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
14 babies were named Naleyah in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Naleyah compares
142 30th 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
Naleyah's all-time total is 63% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Naleyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 142 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Naleyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Naleyah splits its recorded history at 2017: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Naleyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#10,065
Active since
2007
Naleyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Naleyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Naleyah's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Naleyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s
2020s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 69 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Naleyah? ▼
Naleyah has been given to 142 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10065 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Naleyah most popular? ▼
Naleyah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Naleyah been used? ▼
Naleyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 19 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Naleyah? ▼
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 Naleyah
Nearby Names Like Naleyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Naleyah
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 Naleyah side by side: Naleyah vs Nalani Naleyah vs Nala Naleyah 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, 2007–2025 (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. "Naleyah: #10065 Girls' Name - 142 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/naleyah. 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 Naleyah 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.