Nahla
Girl name · #2843 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 60 baby girls were named Nahla, placing it at #2843 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1239, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 girls born in 2025 was named Nahla.
The 48-year story
Nahla first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 306 girls were named Nahla — good for #861 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Nahla per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nahla against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nahla in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nahla is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nahla will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nahla is most common
State-level data for Nahla is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Nahla
Statistically, parents drawn to Nahla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nashla, Bayla, Kamyla, Abriella, and Neela.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nahla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2822 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2023 | 81 | #2269 |
| 2022 | 115 | #1782 |
| 2021 | 188 | #1249 |
| 2020 | 157 | #1389 |
| 2019 | 128 | #1648 |
| 2018 | 141 | #1540 |
| 2017 | 176 | #1321 |
| 2016 | 201 | #1224 |
| 2015 | 197 | #1239 |
| 2014 | 202 | #1205 |
| 2013 | 258 | #974 |
| 2012 | 279 | #922 |
| 2011 | 306 | #861 |
| 2010 | 241 | #1035 |
| 2009 | 164 | #1426 |
| 2008 | 85 | #2295 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nahla a popular girl name?
Nahla ranked #2843 among girls in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1239.
When was the name Nahla most popular?
Nahla peaked in 2011, when 306 American girls received the name (ranked #861 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nahla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American girls was named Nahla. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.