Feminine dossier · first seen 1992

Nylah

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2019
Peak births
870
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1992Peak 20192025
peak 2019 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Nylah

How many people are named Nylah?

An estimated 13,628 living Americans are named Nylah.

How rare is Nylah?

Nylah is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 590 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 32.2% from its 2019 peak.

How old is the typical Nylah?

The median age of a living American named Nylah is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 14 years old.

Is Nylah still popular?

Yes. Nylah is holding steady, with 590 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
2019
Decline from peak
32.2%
2025
590
All-time
13,739
Diaspora map

Nylah broke out in Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia (2009) and became over-represented in 16 states over 11 years.

Broke out: Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, 2009 · over-represented in 16 states over 11 years

Alabama: broke out 2014 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: broke out 2019 CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 2010 FL Georgia: broke out 2009 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 2011 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 2012 MD Massachusetts: broke out 2020 MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 2011 MS Missouri: broke out 2010 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 2009 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 2009 NY North Carolina: broke out 2011 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2009 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 2016 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 2017 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 2009 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY