girl's name
Nailea
ny-LAY-uh (Spanish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,462
Nailea is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 130 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 130 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 25,503 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1988.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Nailea Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 71 |
| 2000s | 544 |
| 2010s | 310 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 522 |
How Popular Is Nailea?
In 2025, Nailea was given to 130 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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.
Names That Peaked Alongside Nailea
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Nailea Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nailea over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Nailea
- Spanish ny-LAY-uh
Sibling Names for Nailea
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Nailea — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Nailea
How popular is the name Nailea?
In 2025, Nailea was given to 130 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nailea a girl's or a boy's name?
Nailea is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nailea?
Nailea has 3 syllables.
When was Nailea most popular?
Nailea peaked in 2025, when 130 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nailea a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nailea currently ranks #1,607 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.