Nailea
Girl name · #1607 in 2025 · Uniqueness 37/100
Nailea ranks #1607 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 130 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,846 girls born in 2025 was named Nailea.
The 37-year story
Nailea first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 130 babies and a rank of #1605. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Nailea per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nailea in class?
Nailea scores 37 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Nailea is most common
Geography matters for names, and Nailea is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Naileas were CA (46), TX (29), AZ (11), IL (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Nailea
Statistically, parents drawn to Nailea tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kailea, Naylea, Nazaria, Analea, and Nasya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nailea | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 130 | #1605 |
| 2024 | 113 | #1779 |
| 2023 | 81 | #2269 |
| 2022 | 85 | #2208 |
| 2021 | 69 | #2533 |
| 2020 | 44 | #3450 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 39 | #3915 |
| 2011 | 43 | #3603 |
| 2010 | 34 | #4306 |
| 2009 | 51 | #3252 |
| 2008 | 53 | #3158 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 56 | #3017 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 46 | #3265 |
| 2003 | 62 | #2577 |
| 2002 | 110 | #1671 |
| 2001 | 60 | #2540 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nailea a popular girl name?
Nailea ranked #1607 among girls in 2025 with 130 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Nailea most popular?
Nailea peaked in 2025, when 130 American girls received the name (ranked #1605 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nailea?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,846 newborn American girls was named Nailea. It scores 37/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.