Nyla
Girl name · #236 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Nyla ranks #236 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,315 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #326, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,369 girls born in 2025 was named Nyla.
The 110-year story
Nyla first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 1,344 babies and a rank of #229. 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 Nyla per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nyla in class?
Nyla scores 47 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 Nyla is most common
Geography matters for names, and Nyla is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Nylas were TX (119), CA (104), FL (98), NY (80), GA (76). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Nyla
Statistically, parents drawn to Nyla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Myla, Leyla, Lyla, Ayla, and Iyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nyla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,315 | #236 |
| 2024 | 1,344 | #229 |
| 2023 | 1,246 | #249 |
| 2022 | 1,262 | #241 |
| 2021 | 1,323 | #227 |
| 2020 | 1,213 | #247 |
| 2019 | 1,275 | #256 |
| 2018 | 1,134 | #289 |
| 2017 | 1,082 | #304 |
| 2016 | 1,000 | #328 |
| 2015 | 1,002 | #326 |
| 2014 | 1,086 | #299 |
| 2013 | 1,033 | #313 |
| 2012 | 956 | #328 |
| 2011 | 1,000 | #315 |
| 2010 | 791 | #405 |
| 2009 | 801 | #394 |
| 2008 | 784 | #409 |
| 2007 | 718 | #446 |
| 2006 | 835 | #389 |
| 2005 | 869 | #361 |
| 2004 | 745 | #410 |
| 2003 | 615 | #478 |
| 2002 | 637 | #453 |
| 2001 | 264 | #865 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nyla a popular girl name?
Nyla ranked #236 among girls in 2025 with 1,315 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #326.
When was the name Nyla most popular?
Nyla peaked in 2024, when 1,344 American girls received the name (ranked #229 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nyla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,369 newborn American girls was named Nyla. It scores 47/100 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.