Total births
68
Girls' name · since 2004
Nyalah
Nyalah has 68 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12888
- among girls today
- 68
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Nyalah currently ranks #12888 among girls' names in America, with 68 babies recorded since 2004.
Nyalah has 68 recorded births among girls since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12888 as of the latest data, more common than 27% of girls, 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 2004 to 2024.
- #12888 among girls today
- 68 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Nyalah is currently the #12888 girls' name in America, more common than 27% of girls - 68 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12888
- among girls today
- 68
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Nyalah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12888
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 27% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Nyalah was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
9 babies were named Nyalah in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Nyalah compares
68 19th 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
Nyalah's all-time total is 82% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nyalah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 68 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nyalah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nyalah splits its recorded history at 2018: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nyalah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#12,888
Active since
2004
Nyalah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Nyalah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nyalah's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Nyalah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 31 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nyalah? ▼
Nyalah has been given to 68 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12888 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Nyalah most popular? ▼
Nyalah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Nyalah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nyalah since 2004 -- 21 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Nyalah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nya, Nyah, Nyasia, Nyasha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nyalah's data
- Nyalah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- 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 Nyalah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nyalah
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Nyasia Girl
#4710 5,413 births
Nyasha Girl
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Nyari Girl
#1964 543 births
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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, 2004–2024 (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. "Nyalah: #12888 Girls' Name - 68 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nyalah. 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 Nyalah 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.