Names / Girl names
Nayla
Current rank
#1,078
holding steady
All-time peak
#1,078
in 2025
First recorded
1979
in U.S. data
Children named
3,500
since 1979
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,078 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(NAY-lah): achiever, attainer. Sleek and confident. The name was first recorded in U.S. records in 1979. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Its strongest year was 2025, at #1,078 nationally. Across all years, more than 3,500 children have been named this.