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How Many People Are Named Nailah?
Estimated people named Nailah living in the U.S. today
4,653
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,736
- Peak year: 2018 (256 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,653
Nailah by age group — who carries the name today?
Nailah popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Nailah
Nailah has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,736 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,653 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 73,458 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Nailahs you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Nailah in the US?
An estimated 4,653 people named Nailah are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Nailah very rare — about 1 in 73,458 Americans.
Is Nailah a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Nailah is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Nailah most popular?
Nailah peaked in 2018, when 256 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Nailah?
Nailah ranks #3,799 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).