Nyla
Generally treated as a respelling of Naila, an Arabic name from a verb meaning to attain or acquire. Some also read it as a feminine form of Nile.
Nyla in 2025
Nyla was given to 1,315 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 508th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,521 babies born.
The history of Nyla
Nyla reached its highest point in 2024, when 1,344 babies were given the name, ranking 500th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 499th, in 2021.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 27,714 babies have been named Nyla. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Nyla by decade
| Decade | Babies named Nyla | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 47 | 4,437 |
| 1920s | 245 | 2,516 |
| 1930s | 371 | 1,885 |
| 1940s | 506 | 1,529 |
| 1950s | 570 | 1,911 |
| 1960s | 271 | 2,820 |
| 1970s | 186 | 3,946 |
| 1980s | 184 | 5,309 |
| 1990s | 800 | 1,826 |
| 2000s | 6,472 | 704 |
| 2010s | 10,359 | 542 |
| 2020s | 7,703 | 499 |
Where Nyla is heading
Nyla has risen 31% over the past decade, from 1,002 babies in 2015 to 1,315 in 2025.
Names like Nyla
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Nyla.