Total births
56
Girls' name · since 2010
Nilayah
Since 2010, U.S. Social Security records show 56 babies named Nilayah, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 56
- total births
- 2010–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
56 girls have been named Nilayah since 2010, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Nilayah recorded 56 times among girls since 2010, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2025.
- 56 total births
- 2010–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 66% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
56 girls have been named Nilayah since 2010, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 56
- total births
- 2010–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Nilayah was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
12 babies were named Nilayah in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
Nilayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nilayah's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nilayah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2025
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2010
Nilayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Nilayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nilayah's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Nilayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 37 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nilayah? ▼
56 babies have been named Nilayah since 2010. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2025 with 12 births.
When was Nilayah most popular? ▼
Nilayah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Nilayah been used? ▼
Nilayah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 16 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nilayah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nila, Nilda, Nilsa, Nilah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Nilayah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nilayah
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Nilda Girl
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Nilsa Girl
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Nilah Girl
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Nile Girl
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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, 2010–2025 (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. "Nilayah: Baby Name Since 2010 - 56 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nilayah. 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 Nilayah 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.