US rank #12769 Girls' name Peak 2016 170 births

Niala — #12769 US girls' name

170 babies named Niala in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s552010s882020s27
#12769
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 28% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Niala was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

15 babies were named Niala in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Niala

The Social Security Administration has registered 170 babies named Niala between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Niala currently holds the #12769 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Niala performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 88 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Niala shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Niala in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 170 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Niala at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

170

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2016

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,769

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Niala popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
15
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
05101520 20242020201620132010200720032002 9

Niala by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
88 births that decade — 52% of Niala's all-time total
2000s552010s882020s27

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Niala?
170 babies have been named Niala since 2002. It currently ranks #12769 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 15 births.
When was Niala most popular?
Niala was most popular in the 2010s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Niala been used?
Niala has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Niala?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nia, Niah, Niamh, Niara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2002–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.