girl's name
Nailah
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,839
England and Wales
#925
2025 births
Nailah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 110 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Nailah is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2018, when 256 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 30,140 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Nailah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 138 |
| 1980s | 206 |
| 1990s | 592 |
| 2000s | 1,212 |
| 2010s | 1,866 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 834 |
How popular is Nailah?
In 2025, Nailah was given to 110 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nailah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Nailah is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Naïlah | Naïlah is a rare spelling of Nailah, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 130 times, mostly in France. | 130 |
| Na'ilah | Na'ilah is Nailah written with an apostrophe, recorded mostly in England and Wales. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Nailah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nailah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nailah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nailah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nailah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nailah
How popular is the name Nailah?
In 2025, Nailah was given to 110 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nailah a girl's or a boy's name?
Nailah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nailah most popular?
Nailah peaked in 2018, when 256 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Nailah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nailah currently ranks #925 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.