Naylah is a variant of Nailah. In Arabic use, Nailah carries the interpretation “a successful woman; the acquirer.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1996. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Naylah through the years
Babies since 1880
674
0 boys · 674 girls
Most popular year
2016
49 babies
2025
40
#3,754 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−10%
Steady
Naylah in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1996–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 40 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,754 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 9.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 49 in 2016. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 414 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.