Total births
178
Unisex name · since 2001
Nalu
Nalu has 178 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7547
- among boys today
- 178
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Nalu is the #7547 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 178 recorded since 2001.
Nalu has 178 recorded births among boys since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7547 as of the latest data, more common than 47% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #7547 among boys today
- 178 born since 2001
- 2020s peak decade
- 47% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nalu is currently the #7547 unisex name in America, more common than 47% of boys - 178 born since 2001, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7547
- among boys today
- 178
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Nalu vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7547
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 47% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Nalu was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
16 babies were named Nalu in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Nalu compares
178 36th 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
Nalu's all-time total is 51% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nalu | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 178 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Nalu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nalu splits its recorded history at 2016: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nalu at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#7,547
Active since
2001
Nalu popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Nalu popularity over time - girls
40 total births recorded since 2020 (Nalu as girls' name)
Nalu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nalu's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Nalu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
- 2020s
2020s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 77 births (43% of all-time use).
Nalu by state
Where Nalu concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 32 | 18.0% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 2.8% |
Hawaii share of Nalu's total US births 18.0%
Even split
32 of 178 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nalu? ▼
178 babies have been named Nalu since 2001. It currently ranks #7547 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 16 births.
When was Nalu most popular? ▼
Nalu was most popular in the 2020s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Nalu most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nalu are Hawaii (32 births), California (5 births).
Is Nalu a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Nalu is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 178 births, and as a girl's name it has 40 births.
How long has the name Nalu been used? ▼
Nalu has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nalu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nalin, Nalan, Nalo, Nalen, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nalu's data
- Hawaii records the most Nalus (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nalu
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nalu
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Nalu: #7547 Unisex Name - 178 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nalu. 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 Nalu 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.