Nala

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A few things about Nala you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,071 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Nala, 317 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Nala would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryNala first shows up in US birth records in 1979, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 46 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2019, when it reached #675.
• 📈Then vs nowNala is 7.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 35,587 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 5,071.
• 🍂TrendNala has slipped 161 places over the last five years and now sits at #856. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedNala is most popular in Nevada, where it ranks #508, followed by Georgia (#560) and Alabama (#574). It's in the top 1,000 in 19 states.

About the name Nala

Nala is a girl name. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-ala”. US birth records list Nala for girls from 1979 to 2025, in 33 of those 47 years. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked #675 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #856, with 317 babies.