US rank #10484 Girls' name Peak 2014 153 births

Nalina — #10484 US girls' name

153 babies named Nalina in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s121990s52000s202010s702020s46
#10484
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Nalina was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

13 babies were named Nalina in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nalina

The Social Security Administration has registered 153 babies named Nalina between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nalina currently holds the #10484 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nalina performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 70 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Nalina 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 . In total, SSA state-level files list Nalina in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nalina 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 153 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.

Nalina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

153

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2014

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,484

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nalina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
13
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
468101214 20242021201820152011200319891981 6

Nalina by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
70 births that decade — 46% of Nalina's all-time total
1980s121990s52000s202010s702020s46

Nalina by state

Where Nalina concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Nalina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 3.3%
California share of Nalina's total US births 3.3%

5 of 153 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nalina?
153 babies have been named Nalina since 1981. It currently ranks #10484 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 13 births.
When was Nalina most popular?
Nalina was most popular in the 2010s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Nalina most popular?
The top states for the name Nalina are California (5 births).
How long has the name Nalina been used?
Nalina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nalina?
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, 1981–2024 (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.