Total births
70
Unisex name · since 2020
Nalo
Nalo has 70 recorded births since 2020 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5066
- among boys today
- 70
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Nalo is the #5066 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 70 recorded since 2020.
Social Security Administration records show Nalo recorded 70 times among boys since 2020, holding rank #5066 nationally today, ahead of 65% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2025.
- #5066 among boys today
- 70 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 65% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nalo is currently the #5066 unisex name in America, more common than 65% of boys - 70 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5066
- among boys today
- 70
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other boys
Nalo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5066
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 65% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Nalo was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
20 babies were named Nalo in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Nalo compares
70 21th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Nalo's all-time total is 81% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nalo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 70 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Nalo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nalo's full recorded timeline at 2023, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2020, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nalo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,066
Active since
2020
Nalo popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Nalo popularity over time - girls
12 total births recorded since 1971 (Nalo as girls' name)
Nalo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nalo's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Nalo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 70 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nalo? ▼
70 babies have been named Nalo since 2020. It currently ranks #5066 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 20 births.
When was Nalo most popular? ▼
Nalo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Nalo a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Nalo is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 70 births, and as a girl's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Nalo been used? ▼
Nalo has been recorded in Social Security data since 2020, spanning 6 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nalo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nalin, Nalu, Nalan, Nalen, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Nalo
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nalo
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Nalan Boy
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Nalen Boy
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Nalej Boy
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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, 2020–2025 (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. "Nalo: #5066 Unisex Name - 70 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nalo. 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 Nalo 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.