girl's name
Nakayla
nuh-KAY-luh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,825
Nakayla is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2004, when 118 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 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.
Nakayla 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 | 17 |
| 1990s | 362 |
| 2000s | 984 |
| 2010s | 398 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 64 |
How Popular Is Nakayla?
In 2025, Nakayla was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Nakayla
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Nakayla Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nakayla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Nakayla
- English nuh-KAY-luh
Sibling Names for Nakayla
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Nakayla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Nakayla
How popular is the name Nakayla?
In 2025, Nakayla was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nakayla a girl's or a boy's name?
Nakayla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nakayla?
Nakayla has 3 syllables.
When was Nakayla most popular?
Nakayla peaked in 2004, when 118 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nakayla a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nakayla currently ranks #9,570 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.