Total births
105
Girls' name · since 2012
Nylaa
Nylaa has 105 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11903
- among girls today
- 105
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
105 babies have been named Nylaa since 2012, making it today's #11903 girls' name.
Nylaa has 105 recorded births among girls since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11903 as of the latest data, more common than 33% 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 2012 to 2025.
- #11903 among girls today
- 105 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 33% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Nylaa is currently the #11903 girls' name in America, more common than 33% of girls - 105 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11903
- among girls today
- 105
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Nylaa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11903
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 33% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Nylaa was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
13 babies were named Nylaa in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Nylaa compares
105 25th 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
Nylaa's all-time total is 73% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nylaa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 105 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nylaa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nylaa splits its recorded history at 2019: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2017 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nylaa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#11,903
Active since
2012
Nylaa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Nylaa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nylaa's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Nylaa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 56 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nylaa? ▼
Nylaa has been given to 105 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11903 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Nylaa most popular? ▼
Nylaa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Nylaa been used? ▼
Records for Nylaa go back to 2012, giving 14 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nylaa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyla, Nylah, Nylani, Nyleah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nylaa's data
- Nylaa's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (56 total births) through the 2020s (49) -- 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 Nylaa
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nylaa
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Nylah Girl
#451 13,739 births
Nylani Girl
#2246 515 births
Nyleah Girl
#6568 316 births
Nylia Girl
#12702 299 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, 2012–2025 (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. "Nylaa: #11903 Girls' Name - 105 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nylaa. 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 Nylaa 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.