Nalaya
Girl name · #3885 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
In 2025, 38 baby girls were named Nalaya, placing it at #3885 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5833, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Nalaya.
The 23-year story
Nalaya first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 49 girls were named Nalaya — good for #3250 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 Nalaya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nalaya in class?
Nalaya scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Nalaya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nalaya is most common
State-level data for Nalaya is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Nalaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Nalaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zaraya, Suraya, Enaya, Savaya, and Inaaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nalaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 49 | #3250 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 40 | #3718 |
| 2018 | 27 | #4889 |
| 2017 | 28 | #4811 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 22 | #5833 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 31 | #4543 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nalaya a popular girl name?
Nalaya ranked #3885 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5833.
When was the name Nalaya most popular?
Nalaya peaked in 2021, when 49 American girls received the name (ranked #3250 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nalaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Nalaya. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.