US rank #11901 Girls' name Peak 2024 40 births

Nyleigh — #11901 US girls' name

40 babies named Nyleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s182020s22
#11901
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 33% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Nyleigh was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

8 babies were named Nyleigh in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nyleigh

The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Nyleigh between 2014 and 2024, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nyleigh currently holds the #11901 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nyleigh performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Nyleigh shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nyleigh 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 40 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.

Nyleigh at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

40

Since 2014

11 years of records

Peak year

2024

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#11,901

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2014

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nyleigh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2014

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
8
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
456789 202420222020201920172014 7

Nyleigh by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
22 births that decade — 55% of Nyleigh's all-time total
2010s182020s22

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nyleigh?
40 babies have been named Nyleigh since 2014. It currently ranks #11901 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 8 births.
When was Nyleigh most popular?
Nyleigh was most popular in the 2020s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Nyleigh been used?
Nyleigh has been recorded in Social Security data since 2014, spanning 11 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nyleigh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyla, Nylah, Nylani, Nylia, 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, 2014–2024 (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.