Total births
13
Girls' name · since 2012
Nazayah
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Nazayah, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16863
- among girls today
- 13
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Nazayah currently ranks #16863 among girls' names in America, with 13 babies recorded since 2012.
Social Security Administration records show Nazayah recorded 13 times among girls since 2012, holding rank #16863 nationally today, ahead of 5% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2024.
- #16863 among girls today
- 13 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Nazayah is currently the #16863 girls' name in America, more common than 5% of girls - 13 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16863
- among girls today
- 13
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Nazayah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16863
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 5% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Nazayah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
8 babies were named Nazayah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Nazayah compares
13 5th 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
Nazayah's all-time total is 97% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nazayah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nazayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nazayah's full recorded timeline at 2024, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nazayah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#16,863
Active since
2012
Nazayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Nazayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nazayah's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Nazayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
8 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 8 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nazayah? ▼
Nazayah has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16863 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Nazayah most popular? ▼
Nazayah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Nazayah been used? ▼
Nazayah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nazayah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nazareth, Naziyah, Nazaria, Nazly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nazayah's data
- Nazayah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (8 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 Nazayah
Nearby Names Like Nazayah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nazayah
Nazareth Girl
#2027 1,204 births
Naziyah Girl
#3041 653 births
Nazaria Girl
#5998 613 births
Nazly Girl
#2505 463 births
Nazia Girl
#7015 417 births
Compare Nazayah side by side: Nazayah vs Nazareth Nazayah vs Naziyah Nazayah vs Nazaria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Nazayah
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, 2012–2024 (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. "Nazayah: #16863 Girls' Name - 13 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nazayah. 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 Nazayah 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.