Is Nayla a boy or girl name?
Nayla is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 148 girls and 0 boys were named Nayla, so 100% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 3,353 US babies named Nayla were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- #1,474
- Babies named Nayla since 1979
- 3,353
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 184 babies
Boys and girls named Nayla, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 6 | 100% |
| 1980s | 0 | 47 | 100% |
| 1990s | 0 | 184 | 100% |
| 2000s | 0 | 805 | 100% |
| 2010s | 0 | 1,457 | 100% |
| 2020s | 0 | 854 | 100% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 148 | #1,474 |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 169 | #1,342 |
| 2022 | 0 | – | 183 | #1,293 |
| 2021 | 0 | – | 183 | #1,269 |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 171 | #1,296 |
| 2019 | 0 | – | 184 | #1,265 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 180 | #1,278 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 158 | #1,439 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 152 | #1,504 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 160 | #1,446 |
| 2014 | 0 | – | 123 | #1,712 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 149 | #1,492 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 119 | #1,741 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 121 | #1,718 |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 111 | #1,839 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 124 | #1,766 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 90 | #2,214 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 99 | #2,065 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 87 | #2,221 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 74 | #2,400 |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 88 | #2,084 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 71 | #2,361 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 88 | #2,000 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 49 | #2,951 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 35 | #3,713 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 42 | #3,135 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 39 | #3,208 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 26 | #4,212 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 23 | #4,542 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 18 | #5,375 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 16 | #5,902 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 6 | #12,932 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 7 | #11,318 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 7 | #11,105 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 7 | #10,495 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 8 | #8,957 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 6 | #10,805 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 5 | #12,200 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 10 | #6,555 |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 6 | #10,058 |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 5 | #11,564 |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 6 | #9,792 |
Highest rank
Nayla has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #1,265 in 2019. 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 Nayla
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.