Nalayah is a rare girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Nalayah is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #3,062 for girl births in the United States (and #5,395 across all names), given to 54 babies. Nalayah was first reported in SSA data in 2002 and peaked in 2025 (54 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | 54 | #3,062 |
| 2024 | 48 | 48 | #3,321 |
| 2023 | 49 | 49 | #3,316 |
| 2022 | 52 | 52 | #3,151 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | #3,655 |
| 2020 | 35 | 35 | #4,059 |
| 2019 | 30 | 30 | #4,621 |
| 2018 | 32 | 32 | #4,427 |
| 2017 | 44 | 44 | #3,533 |
| 2016 | 32 | 32 | #4,498 |
| 2015 | 27 | 27 | #5,083 |
| 2014 | 50 | 50 | #3,262 |
| 2013 | 26 | 26 | #5,263 |
| 2012 | 36 | 36 | #4,193 |
| 2011 | 22 | 22 | #6,085 |
| 2010 | 13 | 13 | #9,088 |
| 2009 | 25 | 25 | #5,663 |
| 2008 | 11 | 11 | #10,581 |
| 2007 | 12 | 12 | #9,987 |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 | #9,728 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | #15,859 |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | #15,491 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | #17,319 |