Total births
73
Girls' name · since 2000
Nylea
Nylea has 73 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10729
- among girls today
- 73
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Nylea is the #10729 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 73 recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Nylea recorded 73 times among girls since 2000, holding rank #10729 nationally today, ahead of 39% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2024.
- #10729 among girls today
- 73 born since 2000
- 2000s peak decade
- 39% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nylea is currently the #10729 girls' name in America, more common than 39% of girls - 73 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10729
- among girls today
- 73
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other girls
Nylea vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10729
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 39% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Nylea was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
9 babies were named Nylea in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Nylea compares
73 20th 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
Nylea's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nylea | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 73 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nylea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nylea's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nylea at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#10,729
Active since
2000
Nylea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Nylea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nylea's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Nylea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
25 births
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 25 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nylea? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 73 babies named Nylea. Today it holds rank #10729 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 9 births.
When was Nylea most popular? ▼
Nylea was most popular in the 2000s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Nylea been used? ▼
Records for Nylea go back to 2000, giving 25 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Nylea? ▼
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 Nylea's data
- Nylea's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2020s (23) -- 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 Nylea
Nearby Names Like Nylea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nylea
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Nylah Girl
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Nylani Girl
#2246 515 births
Nyleah Girl
#6568 316 births
Nylia Girl
#12702 299 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, 2000–2024 (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. "Nylea: #10729 Girls' Name - 73 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nylea. 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 Nylea 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.