US rank #10035 Girls' name Peak 2022 128 births

Naleyah — #10035 US girls' name

128 babies named Naleyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s212010s522020s55
#10035
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 43% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

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

2022
Single peak year

13 babies were named Naleyah in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Naleyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 128 babies named Naleyah between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Naleyah currently holds the #10035 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Naleyah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Naleyah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Naleyah 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 128 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.

Naleyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

128

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2022

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#10,035

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Naleyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
13
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
468101214 20242022202020172015201220092007 6

Naleyah by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
55 births that decade — 43% of Naleyah's all-time total
2000s212010s522020s55

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Naleyah?
128 babies have been named Naleyah since 2007. It currently ranks #10035 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 13 births.
When was Naleyah most popular?
Naleyah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Naleyah been used?
Naleyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2007–2024 (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.