Total births
17
Girls' name · since 2014
Nalyah
Nalyah has 17 recorded births since 2014 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 2014–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
17 girls have been named Nalyah since 2014, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Nalyah has 17 recorded births among girls since 2014, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2021.
- 17 total births
- 2014–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Nalyah since 2014, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 17
- total births
- 2014–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Nalyah was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
7 babies were named Nalyah in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Nalyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nalyah splits its recorded history at 2015: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2015 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nalyah at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2014
Nalyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2021
- Peak year (2014)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Nalyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nalyah's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Nalyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nalyah? ▼
Since 2014, Social Security records show 17 babies named Nalyah. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 7 births.
When was Nalyah most popular? ▼
Nalyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Nalyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nalyah since 2014 -- 8 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Nalyah? ▼
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.
What to do with Nalyah's data
- Nalyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Nalyah
Nearby Names Like Nalyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nalyah
Nalani Girl
#531 7,954 births
Nala Girl
#754 6,138 births
Nallely Girl
#5063 2,994 births
Naliyah Girl
#1893 1,332 births
Nalah Girl
#4350 1,001 births
Compare Nalyah side by side: Nalyah vs Nalani Nalyah vs Nala Nalyah vs Nallely
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2014–2021 (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. "Nalyah: Baby Name Since 2014 - 17 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nalyah. 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 Nalyah 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 July 2026.