Naylah is a rare variant of Nala that peaked in 2016 and remains in steady use.
Naylah is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #3,754 for girl births in the United States (and #6,587 across all names), given to 40 babies. Naylah was first reported in SSA data in 1996 and peaked in 2016 (49 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | #3,754 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | #4,861 |
| 2023 | 32 | 37 | #4,429 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | #3,876 |
| 2021 | 37 | 45 | #3,992 |
| 2020 | 27 | 27 | #4,851 |
| 2019 | 37 | 43 | #3,982 |
| 2018 | 43 | 43 | #3,600 |
| 2017 | 39 | 46 | #3,898 |
| 2016 | 49 | 49 | #3,313 |
| 2015 | 32 | 37 | #4,471 |
| 2014 | 32 | 32 | #4,522 |
| 2013 | 33 | 33 | #4,398 |
| 2012 | 35 | 35 | #4,268 |
| 2011 | 28 | 33 | #5,019 |
| 2010 | 26 | 26 | #5,370 |
| 2009 | 21 | 21 | #6,486 |
| 2008 | 14 | 14 | #8,848 |
| 2007 | 14 | 14 | #8,872 |
| 2006 | 17 | 17 | #7,400 |
| 2005 | 10 | 10 | #10,703 |
| 2004 | 12 | 12 | #9,114 |
| 2003 | 12 | 12 | #8,907 |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | #14,887 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | #14,807 |
| 1996 | 5 | — | #15,135 |