Spellings
Nayla or Naila?
In the US in 2025, 49% of babies in this name family were spelled Nayla and 26% Naila. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Nayla49% of the family225 born in 2025#1,076 among girls+41% since 2015Naila26% of the family118 born in 2025#1,721 among girls+22% since 2015Nailah24% of the family110 born in 2025#1,818 among girls−31% since 2015Naëla1% of the family5 born in 2025Naëlla<1% of the family0 born in 2025
Ten years ago
Nayla already led in 2015, with 38% of the family's births; it has 50% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 417 to 453 births (+9%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nayla | 160 | 225 | +41% |
| Naila | 97 | 118 | +22% |
| Nailah | 160 | 110 | −31% |
How they sound
- Nayla /ˈneɪlə/ (NAY-luh)
- Naila /ˈnaɪlə/ (NY-luh)
- Nailah /naɪˈlɑ/ (ny-LAH)
- Naëla /naeˈla/ (na-eh-LA)
- Naëlla /na.eˈla/ (na-ay-LA)
In France
In France in 2025: Nayla 325 births (#166 among girls), Naila 250 births (#225 among girls), Nailah 10 births, Naëla 5 births and Naëlla 10 births.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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