Total births
13,739
Girls' name · since 1992
Nylah
13,739 babies named Nylah in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #451
- among girls today
- 13,739
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Nylah is the #451 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 13,739 recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Nylah recorded 13,739 times among girls since 1992, holding rank #451 nationally today, ahead of 97% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #451 among girls today
- 13,739 born since 1992
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nylah is currently the #451 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 13,739 born since 1992, peaking in the 2010s.
- #451
- among girls today
- 13,739
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Nylah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#451
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Nylah was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
870 babies were named Nylah in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Nylah compares
13,739 Top 7% higher than 93% of 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
Nylah's all-time total is 36x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nylah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,739 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 870 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nylah's full recorded timeline at 2010, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 870 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nylah at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2019
Current rank
#451
Active since
1992
Nylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 870
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Nylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nylah's strongest decade.
7,192 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Nylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 149
1990s
149 births
- 2000s 2,008
2000s
2,008 births
- 2010s
2010s
7,192 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,390 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 7,192 births (52% of all-time use).
How Nylah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Nylah's total volume
Nylah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Nylah by state
Where Nylah concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,230 | 9.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,185 | 8.6% |
| #3 | California | | 1,102 | 8.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,029 | 7.5% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 769 | 5.6% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 707 | 5.1% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 596 | 4.3% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 490 | 3.6% |
Texas share of Nylah's total US births 9.0%
Even split
1,230 of 13,739 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Nylah appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nylah? ▼
13,739 babies have been named Nylah since 1992. It currently ranks #451 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 870 births.
When was Nylah most popular? ▼
Nylah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 7,192 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Nylah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nylah are Texas (1,230 births), New York (1,185 births), California (1,102 births).
How long has the name Nylah been used? ▼
Records for Nylah go back to 1992, giving 34 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nylah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyla, Nylani, Nyleah, Nylia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nylah's data
- Nylah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (7,192 total births) through the 2020s (4,390) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Nylahs (1,230 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Nylah
Nearby Names Like Nylah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nylah
Nyla Girl
#229 27,714 births
Nylani Girl
#2246 515 births
Nyleah Girl
#6568 316 births
Nylia Girl
#12702 299 births
Nyliah Girl
#7118 298 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1992–2025 (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. "Nylah: #451 Girls' Name - 13,739 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nylah. 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 Nylah 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 June 2026.