Total births
298
Girls' name · since 1999
Nyliah
Nyliah has 298 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7118
- among girls today
- 298
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Nyliah is the #7118 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 298 recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Nyliah recorded 298 times among girls since 1999, holding rank #7118 nationally today, ahead of 60% 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 1999 to 2025.
- #7118 among girls today
- 298 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 60% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nyliah is currently the #7118 girls' name in America, more common than 60% of girls - 298 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7118
- among girls today
- 298
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Nyliah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7118
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 60% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Nyliah was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
21 babies were named Nyliah in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Nyliah compares
298 45th 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
Nyliah's all-time total is 22% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nyliah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 298 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nyliah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nyliah's full recorded timeline at 2013, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nyliah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#7,118
Active since
1999
Nyliah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Nyliah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nyliah's strongest decade.
143 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Nyliah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
69 births
- 2010s
2010s
143 births
- 2020s
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 143 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nyliah? ▼
298 babies have been named Nyliah since 1999. It currently ranks #7118 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 21 births.
When was Nyliah most popular? ▼
Nyliah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 143 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Nyliah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nyliah since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nyliah? ▼
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 Nyliah's data
- Nyliah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (143 total births) through the 2020s (81) -- 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 Nyliah
Nearby Names Like Nyliah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nyliah
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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 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, 1999–2025 (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. "Nyliah: #7118 Girls' Name - 298 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nyliah. 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 Nyliah 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.