Is Nailah a boy or girl name?
Nailah is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 111 girls and 0 boys were named Nailah, so 100% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 4,736 US babies named Nailah were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- #1,812
- Babies named Nailah since 1971
- 4,736
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 256 babies
Boys and girls named Nailah, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 138 | 100% |
| 1980s | 0 | 206 | 100% |
| 1990s | 0 | 592 | 100% |
| 2000s | 0 | 1,212 | 100% |
| 2010s | 0 | 1,866 | 100% |
| 2020s | 0 | 722 | 100% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 111 | #1,812 |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 122 | #1,693 |
| 2022 | 0 | – | 140 | #1,535 |
| 2021 | 0 | – | 164 | #1,348 |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 185 | #1,233 |
| 2019 | 0 | – | 231 | #1,086 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 256 | #1,015 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 239 | #1,070 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 159 | #1,455 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 160 | #1,445 |
| 2014 | 0 | – | 150 | #1,491 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 179 | #1,314 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 171 | #1,372 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 171 | #1,353 |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 150 | #1,498 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 140 | #1,607 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 144 | #1,588 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 137 | #1,632 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 155 | #1,446 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 134 | #1,537 |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 137 | #1,478 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 92 | #1,981 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 88 | #1,998 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 89 | #1,954 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 96 | #1,811 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 89 | #1,799 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 85 | #1,826 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 70 | #2,037 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 64 | #2,142 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 72 | #1,935 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 61 | #2,204 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 46 | #2,665 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 44 | #2,761 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 26 | #4,014 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 35 | #3,202 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 26 | #3,857 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 22 | #4,121 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 23 | #3,825 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 17 | #4,668 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 23 | #3,696 |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 14 | #5,129 |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 15 | #4,816 |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 18 | #4,279 |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 18 | #4,279 |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 30 | #2,976 |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 21 | #3,742 |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 18 | #4,024 |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 27 | #2,970 |
| 1976 | 0 | – | 17 | #3,910 |
| 1975 | 0 | – | 17 | #3,887 |
| 1974 | 0 | – | 12 | #4,922 |
| 1973 | 0 | – | 13 | #4,514 |
| 1972 | 0 | – | 8 | #6,371 |
| 1971 | 0 | – | 5 | #9,184 |
Highest rank
Nailah has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #1,015 in 2018. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2010s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Nailah
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.