Nalah
Girl name · #4513 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 31 baby girls were named Nalah, placing it at #4513 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2846, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Nalah.
The 30-year story
Nalah first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 78 girls were named Nalah — good for #2277 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 Nalah per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nalah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nalah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nalah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nalah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nalah is most common
State-level data for Nalah 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 Nalah
Statistically, parents drawn to Nalah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Niylah, Naylah, Nilah, Amilah, and Amylah.
NiylahNaylahNilahAmilahAmylahAilahDalylahRylah
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nalah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 54 | #3047 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2784 |
| 2020 | 78 | #2277 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2729 |
| 2018 | 69 | #2532 |
| 2017 | 61 | #2779 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2846 |
| 2014 | 44 | #3549 |
| 2013 | 67 | #2626 |
| 2012 | 55 | #3040 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3999 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 33 | #4482 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6799 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
| 2000 | 11 | #8534 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nalah a popular girl name?
Nalah ranked #4513 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2846.
When was the name Nalah most popular?
Nalah peaked in 2020, when 78 American girls received the name (ranked #2277 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nalah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Nalah. 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.