Total births
84
Girls' name · since 2004
Nyliyah
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 84 babies named Nyliyah, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9362
- among girls today
- 84
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Nyliyah currently ranks #9362 among girls' names in America, with 84 babies recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Nyliyah recorded 84 times among girls since 2004, holding rank #9362 nationally today, ahead of 47% 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 2004 to 2024.
- #9362 among girls today
- 84 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Nyliyah is currently the #9362 girls' name in America, more common than 47% of girls - 84 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9362
- among girls today
- 84
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Nyliyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9362
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 47% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Nyliyah was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
11 babies were named Nyliyah in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Nyliyah compares
84 21st 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
Nyliyah's all-time total is 78% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nyliyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 84 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nyliyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nyliyah's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nyliyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#9,362
Active since
2004
Nyliyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Nyliyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nyliyah's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Nyliyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 40 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nyliyah? ▼
Nyliyah has been given to 84 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9362 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Nyliyah most popular? ▼
Nyliyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Nyliyah been used? ▼
Nyliyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nyliyah? ▼
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 Nyliyah's data
- Nyliyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- 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 Nyliyah
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Nyleah Girl
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Nylia Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2004–2024 (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. "Nyliyah: #9362 Girls' Name - 84 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nyliyah. 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 Nyliyah 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 July 2026.