Nylah

Nylah in 2025

Nylah was given to 590 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,030th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,619 babies born.

The history of Nylah

Nylah reached its highest point in 2019, when 870 babies were given the name, ranking 740th that year.

Across the 34 years of records since 1992, 13,739 babies have been named Nylah. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.

Nylah by decade

DecadeBabies named NylahBest rank
1990s1494,812
2000s2,0081,216
2010s7,192740
2020s4,390786

Where Nylah is heading

Nylah has fallen 18% over the past decade, from 722 babies in 2015 to 590 in 2025.

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