Naila
How to say it: NY-luh · /ˈnaɪlə/
From Arabic 'attainer, successful one' - widely used in Arabic and Swahili-speaking cultures.
Naila was the 614th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 118 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 8% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #743 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #614 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 118 |
| Share of births | 1 in 7,238 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +8% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #743 |
| In France, 2025 | #92 among girls’ names, 295 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Naila is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Nai
Honouring a Naila in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Naila is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #92 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Naila
- Naila Kabeer (born 1950)British economist
- Naila Nazir (born 1989)Cricketer
- Naila KianiPakistani high-altitude mountaineer
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
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