Naleia
Girl name · #3828 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
In 2025, 39 baby girls were named Naleia, placing it at #3828 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Naleia.
The 15-year story
Naleia first appears in the Social Security records in 2010, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 39 babies and a rank of #3780. 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 Naleia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Naleia in class?
Naleia scores 46 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 Naleia is most common
State-level data for Naleia 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 Naleia
Statistically, parents drawn to Naleia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Soleia, Eleia, Annaleia, Niyara, and Xalia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Naleia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 9 | #10383 |
| 2021 | 12 | #8464 |
| 2020 | 10 | #9546 |
| 2019 | 8 | #11356 |
| 2018 | 10 | #9806 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16869 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Naleia a popular girl name?
Naleia ranked #3828 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Naleia most popular?
Naleia peaked in 2025, when 39 American girls received the name (ranked #3780 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Naleia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Naleia. It scores 46/100 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.