14,821births recorded
17Countries
3Variants
2024Peak · Germany (large cities)
#253Germany (large cities) 2025
Nala is a girl name family recorded 14,821 times in 17 countries since 1973. It ranks highest today in Germany's large cities (#253 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Germany's large cities in 2024, at 77.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Nahla (France, Ontario).
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 Nala
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nala | German | 6,138 | 🇺🇸 United States | #856 | 2019 | ▲ 24 % |
| Nala | German | 828 | 🏴 England & Wales | #590 | 2021 | ▲ 62 % |
| Nala | German | 430 | 🇫🇷 France | #1675 | 2021 | ▲ 26 % |
| Nala | German | 291 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #253 | 2024 | – |
| Nala | German | 183 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #424 | 2023 | ▲ 78 % |
| Nala | German | 143 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #474 | 2023 | ▲ 62 % |
| Nahla | French | 3,236 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2822 | 2011 | ▼ 66 % |
| Nahla | French | 1,035 | 🇫🇷 France | #1273 | 2013 | ▼ 42 % |
| Nahla | French | 514 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1584 | 2016 | ▼ 49 % |
| Nahla | French | 140 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2011 | – |
| Nahla | French | 110 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2013 | – |
| Nahla | French | 84 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #742 | 2022 | ▼ 29 % |
| Nalah | English | 1,001 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4460 | 2020 | ▼ 43 % |
| Nalah | English | 56 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2019 | – |
| Nalah | English | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Nala ↔ Nahla — spelling variant
- Nala ↔ Nalah — spelling variant
Questions about Nala
How popular is the name Nala?
In 2025 it ranked #253 in Germany's large cities. Official registers record 14,821 births across 17 countries.
What is Nala in other languages?
Nahla (French); Nalah (English).
When was Nala most popular?
It peaked in Germany's large cities in 2024, at 77.0 births per 100,000.
Is Nala a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Nala is a girl name.