Girl · Name family
Nailah
46,643births recorded
15Countries
5Variants
2012Peak · Argentina
#115Catalonia 2025
Nailah is a girl name family recorded 46,643 times in 15 countries since 1953. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#115 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 2012, at 162.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Nayla (Argentina, Switzerland, Belgium), Naïla (France, England & Wales, Québec).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Nailah
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nayla | Spanish | 12,913 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #291 | 2012 | ▼ 27 % |
| Nayla | Spanish | 4,630 | 🇫🇷 France | #167 | 2025 | ▲ 41 % |
| Nayla | Spanish | 3,579 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1076 | 2025 | ▲ 57 % |
| Nayla | Spanish | 765 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #117 | 2025 | ▲ 90 % |
| Nayla | Spanish | 505 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #197 | 2025 | ▲ 99 % |
| Nayla | Spanish | 430 | 🏴 England & Wales | #816 | 2024 | ▲ 184 % |
| Naïla | French | 7,745 | 🇫🇷 France | #229 | 2016 | ▼ 9 % |
| Naïla | French | 3,235 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1721 | 2019 | ▲ 36 % |
| Naïla | French | 1,765 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #811 | 2005 | ▼ 33 % |
| Naïla | French | 784 | 🏴 England & Wales | #667 | 2024 | ▲ 243 % |
| Naïla | French | 463 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #550 | 2023 | ▲ 16 % |
| Naïla | French | 343 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #311 | 2016 | ▲ 44 % |
| Nailah | English | 4,848 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1818 | 2018 | ▼ 23 % |
| Nailah | English | 619 | 🏴 England & Wales | #922 | 2025 | ▲ 79 % |
| Nailah | English | 165 | 🇫🇷 France | #3178 | 2022 | ▲ 281 % |
| Nailah | English | 145 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2305 | 2011 | ▲ 42 % |
| Nailah | English | 66 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2019 | – |
| Nailah | English | 5 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2020 | – |
| Naylah | French | 674 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3712 | 2016 | ▲ 41 % |
| Naylah | French | 140 | 🇫🇷 France | #2554 | 2016 | ▲ 26 % |
| Naylah | French | 67 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1892 | 2025 | ▲ 206 % |
| Nahila | French | 400 | 🇫🇷 France | #4093 | 2014 | ▼ 75 % |
| Nahila | French | 377 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1277 | 2013 | ▲ 44 % |
| Nahila | French | 17 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2017 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Nayla ↔ Naïla — spelling variant
- Nayla ↔ Nailah — spelling variant
- Nayla ↔ Naylah — spelling variant
- Nayla ↔ Nahila — spelling variant
Questions about Nailah
How popular is the name Nailah?
In 2025 it ranked #115 in Catalonia. Official registers record 46,643 births across 15 countries.
What is Nailah in other languages?
Nayla (Spanish); Naïla (French); Naylah (French); Nahila (French).
When was Nailah most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 2012, at 162.6 births per 100,000.
Is Nailah a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Nailah is a girl name.