Total births
120
Girls' name · since 1994
Nayali
120 babies named Nayali in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11518
- among girls today
- 120
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
120 babies have been named Nayali since 1994, making it today's #11518 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Nayali recorded 120 times among girls since 1994, holding rank #11518 nationally today, ahead of 35% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2024.
- #11518 among girls today
- 120 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nayali is currently the #11518 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 120 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11518
- among girls today
- 120
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Nayali vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11518
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 35% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Nayali was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
15 babies were named Nayali in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Nayali compares
120 27th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Nayali's all-time total is 69% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nayali | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 120 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nayali's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nayali splits its recorded history at 2007: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nayali at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#11,518
Active since
1994
Nayali popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2024
- Peak year (2001)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Nayali by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nayali's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Nayali births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
67 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 67 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nayali? ▼
Nayali has been given to 120 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11518 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Nayali most popular? ▼
Nayali was most popular in the 2000s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Nayali been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nayali since 1994 -- 31 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Nayali? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nayeli, Naya, Nayla, Nayely, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nayali's data
- Nayali's decade-level peak was the 2000s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Nayali
Nearby Names Like Nayali
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nayali
Nayeli Girl
#319 24,651 births
Naya Girl
#898 6,563 births
Nayla Girl
#1477 3,579 births
Nayely Girl
#6494 2,678 births
Nayelli Girl
#4509 1,482 births
Compare Nayali side by side: Nayali vs Nayeli Nayali vs Naya Nayali vs Nayla
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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, 1994–2024 (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. "Nayali: #11518 Girls' Name - 120 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nayali. 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 Nayali 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.