Nayla

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 7,143 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Nayla, 225 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Nayla would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryNayla 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 yearNayla is at its all-time high right now: #1,076 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowNayla is 7.3× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 51,813 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 7,143.
• 🚀TrendNayla has climbed 215 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,076. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedNayla is most popular in Rhode Island, where it ranks #180, followed by Massachusetts (#417) and New Jersey (#618). It's in the top 1,000 in 11 states.

About the name Nayla

Nayla is a girl name of American, Irish and Native American origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-yla”. US birth records list Nayla for girls from 1979 to 2025, in 43 of those 47 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #1,076 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,076, with 225 babies.

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