Spellings
Nyla or Nylah?
In the US in 2025, 64% of babies in this name family were spelled Nyla and 29% Nylah. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Nyla64% of the family1,315 born in 2025#236 among girls+31% since 2015Nylah29% of the family590 born in 2025#503 among girls−18% since 2015Nila6% of the family116 born in 2025#1,747 among girlssteady since 2015Nilah2% of the family40 born in 2025#3,712 among girls−44% since 2015
Ten years ago
Nyla already led in 2015, with 52% of the family's births; it has 64% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 1,912 to 2,061 births (+8%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyla | 1,002 | 1,315 | +31% |
| Nylah | 722 | 590 | −18% |
| Nila | 117 | 116 | steady |
| Nilah | 71 | 40 | −44% |
How they sound
- Nyla /ˈnaɪlə/ (NY-luh)
- Nylah /ˈnaɪlə/ (NY-luh)
- Nila /ˈnilə/ (NEE-luh)
- Nilah /ˈnaɪlə/ (NY-luh)
In France
In France in 2025: Nyla 30 births, Nylah 5 births and Nila 40 births (#884 among girls). The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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