Nayla is an uncommon girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Nayla is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,078 for girl births in the United States (and #2,049 across all names), given to 225 babies — 234 including U.S. territories. Nayla first appears in 1979 and peaked in 2025 (225 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 225 | 234 | #1,078 |
| 2024 | 148 | 167 | #1,480 |
| 2023 | 169 | 183 | #1,342 |
| 2022 | 183 | 205 | #1,293 |
| 2021 | 183 | 200 | #1,270 |
| 2020 | 172 | 193 | #1,293 |
| 2019 | 184 | 205 | #1,265 |
| 2018 | 180 | 213 | #1,278 |
| 2017 | 158 | 184 | #1,439 |
| 2016 | 152 | 169 | #1,504 |
| 2015 | 160 | 172 | #1,446 |
| 2014 | 123 | 134 | #1,712 |
| 2013 | 149 | 161 | #1,492 |
| 2012 | 119 | 130 | #1,741 |
| 2011 | 121 | 131 | #1,718 |
| 2010 | 111 | 120 | #1,839 |
| 2009 | 124 | 133 | #1,766 |
| 2008 | 90 | 90 | #2,215 |
| 2007 | 99 | 106 | #2,065 |
| 2006 | 87 | 87 | #2,221 |
| 2005 | 74 | 74 | #2,400 |
| 2004 | 88 | 88 | #2,084 |
| 2003 | 71 | 71 | #2,361 |
| 2002 | 88 | 88 | #2,000 |
| 2001 | 49 | 49 | #2,951 |
| 2000 | 35 | 42 | #3,713 |
| 1999 | 42 | 42 | #3,135 |
| 1998 | 39 | 39 | #3,209 |
| 1997 | 26 | — | #4,212 |
| 1996 | 23 | — | #4,542 |
| 1995 | 18 | — | #5,375 |
| 1994 | 16 | — | #5,902 |
| 1993 | 6 | — | #12,932 |
| 1992 | 7 | — | #11,318 |
| 1991 | 7 | — | #11,105 |
| 1989 | 7 | — | #10,495 |
| 1988 | 8 | — | #8,957 |
| 1987 | 6 | — | #10,806 |
| 1986 | 5 | — | #12,202 |
| 1983 | 10 | — | #6,555 |
| 1982 | 6 | — | #10,057 |
| 1981 | 5 | — | #11,566 |
| 1979 | 6 | — | #9,793 |