Rising since 1999, #3,712 for girls today.
Popularity of Naylah since 1996
Babies named Naylah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 112 |
| 2010s | 354 |
| 2020s | 203 |
Meaning & origin
Naylah is a modern feminine given name that first appeared on the U.S. Social Security records in 1996. It has been rising in use since 1999, with a notable peak in 2016. Although its exact etymology is uncertain, it likely derives from Arabic Naila or is a fashionable blend of sounds from names like Kayla and Layla. In 2025, it ranked 3,712, with one in 40,182 girls receiving the name. The name has yet to break into the top 1,000 but shows steady growth, reflecting the trend of unique, melodious names ending in 'ah.'
Naylah appears to be a modern coined name, first recorded in the United States in 1996. It likely follows the trend of creating new names by altering the spelling or sound of established names, possibly drawing from Naila (Arabic, meaning 'successful') or Layla (Arabic, meaning 'night'). Its rise in use since the late 1990s reflects broader naming fashion that favors feminine names ending in '-ah' or '-la'.
“Naylah” around the world
Where Naylah lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Nay, Nay-Nay
Sibling names for Naylah
Names that share Naylah's style, for a brother or sister.
