US rank #11639 Girls' name Peak 2021 332 births

Naliah — #11639 US girls' name

332 babies named Naliah in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s782010s1822020s72
#11639
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 34% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Naliah was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

24 babies were named Naliah in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Naliah

The Social Security Administration has registered 332 babies named Naliah between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Naliah currently holds the #11639 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Naliah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 182 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Naliah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Naliah in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Naliah 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 332 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.

Naliah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

332

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2021

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,639

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Naliah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
24
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
510152025 202420212018201520122009200620032002 11

Naliah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
182 births that decade — 55% of Naliah's all-time total
2000s782010s1822020s72

Naliah by state

Where Naliah concentrates geographically — total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Naliah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.5%
#2 Florida
5 1.5%
California share of Naliah's total US births 1.5%
Even split

5 of 332 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Naliah?
332 babies have been named Naliah since 2002. It currently ranks #11639 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 24 births.
When was Naliah most popular?
Naliah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 182 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Naliah most popular?
The top states for the name Naliah are California (5 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Naliah been used?
Naliah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Naliah?
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, 2002–2024 (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.