Total births
87
Girls' name · since 2006
Nylaya
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 87 babies named Nylaya, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12951
- among girls today
- 87
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Nylaya is the #12951 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 87 recorded since 2006.
Nylaya has 87 recorded births among girls since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12951 as of the latest data, more common than 27% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #12951 among girls today
- 87 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 27% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nylaya is currently the #12951 girls' name in America, more common than 27% of girls - 87 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12951
- among girls today
- 87
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Nylaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12951
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 27% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Nylaya was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
11 babies were named Nylaya in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Nylaya compares
87 22th 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
Nylaya's all-time total is 77% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nylaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 87 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nylaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nylaya's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nylaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#12,951
Active since
2006
Nylaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Nylaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nylaya's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Nylaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 47 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nylaya? ▼
87 babies have been named Nylaya since 2006. It currently ranks #12951 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 11 births.
When was Nylaya most popular? ▼
Nylaya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Nylaya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nylaya since 2006 -- 20 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nylaya? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Nylaya
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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, 2006–2025 (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. "Nylaya: #12951 Girls' Name - 87 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nylaya. 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 Nylaya 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.