Fun Facts About the Name Nayla
- More than 3 thousand babies named Nayla: U.S. records list 3,578 babies given the name Nayla from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Nayla Mean?
Nayla is a feminine name of Arabic origin. It comes from the Arabic root n-y-l (نال), which means "to attain, obtain, or achieve." The related Arabic form Nāʾila (نائلة) is the feminine of nāʾil, "one who attains." Taken literally, the name means "one who attains" or "attainer," and it is often rendered in English as "achiever" or "successful."
The name is transliterated in several ways, including Naila, Nailah, Naïla, and Nayla. These are spellings of the same Arabic name rather than separate names with different meanings, and the differences reflect how the Arabic letters are carried into other writing systems.
Nayla Name History & Origins
Nāʾila is an early Arabic given name. Nāʾilah bint al-Farāfiḍah, a wife of the third caliph ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān (ruled 644 - 656), is among the earliest recorded bearers, which shows the name was in use in the Arabian Peninsula in the seventh century.
Because it is an Arabic name, it traveled with Arabic-speaking communities and with the spread of Islam, and it is used today in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia, as well as by Muslim families in Europe and the Americas. The spelling shifts with the language doing the transliterating: Naila and Nailah appear in English and German contexts, Naïla in French, and Nayla in English and Spanish.
How Popular is the Name Nayla?
Nayla has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #1,078 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,078 | 225 | 0.0140% |
| 2024 | #1,474 | 148 | 0.0092% |
| 2023 | #1,342 | 169 | 0.0105% |
| 2022 | #1,293 | 183 | 0.0112% |
| 2021 | #1,269 | 183 | 0.0112% |
| 2020 | #1,296 | 171 | 0.0106% |
| 2019 | #1,265 | 184 | 0.0110% |
| 2018 | #1,278 | 180 | 0.0106% |
| 2017 | #1,439 | 158 | 0.0092% |
| 2016 | #1,504 | 152 | 0.0086% |
| 2015 | #1,446 | 160 | 0.0090% |
| 2014 | #1,712 | 123 | 0.0069% |
| 2013 | #1,492 | 149 | 0.0085% |
| 2012 | #1,741 | 119 | 0.0068% |
| 2011 | #1,718 | 121 | 0.0069% |
| 2010 | #1,839 | 111 | 0.0062% |
| 2009 | #1,766 | 124 | 0.0068% |
| 2008 | #2,214 | 90 | 0.0048% |
| 2007 | #2,065 | 99 | 0.0051% |
| 2006 | #2,221 | 87 | 0.0046% |
| 2005 | #2,400 | 74 | 0.0040% |
| 2004 | #2,084 | 88 | 0.0048% |
| 2003 | #2,361 | 71 | 0.0039% |
| 2002 | #2,000 | 88 | 0.0049% |
| 2001 | #2,951 | 49 | 0.0027% |
| 2000 | #3,713 | 35 | 0.0019% |
| 1999 | #3,135 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 1998 | #3,208 | 39 | 0.0022% |
| 1997 | #4,212 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1996 | #4,542 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1995 | #5,375 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1994 | #5,902 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1993 | #12,932 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #11,318 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #11,105 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #10,495 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #8,957 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #10,805 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #12,200 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #6,555 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1982 | #10,058 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #11,564 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #9,792 | 6 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Nayla Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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