Nailah
How to say it: ny-LAH · /naɪˈlɑ/
Arabic feminine name meaning 'one who attains' or 'successful'; from the verb naala (to obtain, achieve).
Nailah was the 614th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 110 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, 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 | 110 |
| Share of births | 1 in 7,238 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +8% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #743 |
| In France, 2025 | #92 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Nailah is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Nai
- Layla
Honouring a Nailah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Nailah is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #92 for girls in 2025.
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