Naila
Naila was the 1728th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 118 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 1085th with 231 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 308 places. More babies were named Naila in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,728 girls, down 345 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 118girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2019231 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,235babies recorded
Naila popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,728 | 118 |
| 2020 | #1,383 | 158 |
| 2010 | #2,288 | 84 |
| 2000 | #2,697 | 55 |
| 1990 | #6,738 | 13 |
| 1980 | #4,906 | 15 |
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How popular is Naila, counting every spelling?
Naila is a spelling of Nayla, a name family that ranked #554 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,728 for Naila on its own. Together these spellings went to 544 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nayla | 225 | #1,078 | 908 |
| Naila | 118 | #1,728 | 716 |
| Nailah | 110 | #1,829 | 648 |
| Naylah | 40 | #3,754 | 176 |
| Neila | 34 | #4,245 | 140 |
| Naiayla | 12 | #8,709 | 34 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Naila?
118 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Naila (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Naila born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 71 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Naila.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Naila?
About 3,200 people born in the US named Naila are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 6 and 21. That makes Naila a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Naila by state
How common Naila was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (2.3×), Illinois (1.7×), New York (1.7×), Florida (1.5×). In 36 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Naila: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Naila, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Naila
How popular is the name Naila?
Naila was the 1728th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 118 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 1085th with 231 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 308 places. More babies were named Naila in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Naila a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Naila in the US.
Where is Naila most popular?
In 2021–2025, Naila was most common in New Jersey (0.20 per 1,000 girls), followed by Illinois and New York.