Naylea
Girl name · #4620 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
Naylea is currently the #4620 girl name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Naylea.
The 27-year story
Naylea first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 40 girls were named Naylea — good for #3739 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 Naylea per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Naylea in class?
Naylea scores 69 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 Naylea will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Naylea is most common
State-level data for Naylea 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 Naylea
Statistically, parents drawn to Naylea tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Analea, Kailea, Nailea, Avonlea, and Elea.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Naylea | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 23 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 20 | #5955 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5314 |
| 2019 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2018 | 40 | #3739 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5796 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2014 | 18 | #6713 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 18 | #6872 |
| 2011 | 24 | #5543 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 29 | #4601 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3889 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Naylea a popular girl name?
Naylea ranked #4620 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Naylea most popular?
Naylea peaked in 2018, when 40 American girls received the name (ranked #3739 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Naylea?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Naylea. It scores 69/100 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.