Girls' name · since 1990
Nalley
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 31 babies named Nalley, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #40,632 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 31
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
Nalley is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 31 have been recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Nalley recorded 31 times among girls since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2001.
- #40,632 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 31 born since 1990
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nalley ranks #40,632 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.
- #40,632 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 31
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
Nalley's 31 recorded births place it above 43.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Nalley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nalley's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nalley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2001
- Peak year (1994)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Nalley by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (24 births, 77% of the file).
1990s was Nalley's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Nalley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 24 births (77% of all-time use).
Nalley by state
Where Nalley concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 38.7% |
12 of 31 births nationwide.
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What to do with Nalley's data
- Nalley's decade-level peak was the 1990s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nalleys (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Nalley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~11 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1990–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Nalley 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 August 2026.