US rank #12836 Girls' name Peak 2023 68 births

Nyalah — #12836 US girls' name

68 babies named Nyalah in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s132010s312020s24
#12836
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Nyalah

The Social Security Administration has registered 68 babies named Nyalah between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nyalah currently holds the #12836 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nyalah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Nyalah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nyalah 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 68 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.

Nyalah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

68

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2023

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,836

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nyalah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
9
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
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Nyalah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
31 births that decade — 46% of Nyalah's all-time total
2000s132010s312020s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nyalah?
68 babies have been named Nyalah since 2004. It currently ranks #12836 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 9 births.
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?
Nyalah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2004–2024 (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.