Baby Name Popularity Profile
Nala
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Nala.
National Rank (2025)
#856
All-Time Peak Rank
#679
Achieved 2019
Total U.S. Births
6,138
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1979
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
428 births in 2019
π‘ The Nala Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Stem, stalk, or gift
Language Origin
Sanskrit, Other
Origin Type
multiple
Derived from Sanskrit meaning 'stem, stalk' and from Swahili meaning 'gift'.
Alternative Spellings
Nahla
Pronunciation:
NAH-lah
Etymology confidence:
Medium
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π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Nala across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-21.9%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+10.8%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
428
births in 2019
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
0 yrs
Longest Streak
32 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 5
1980s: 0
1990s: 320
2000s: 822
2010s: 2,837
2020s: 2,154
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Nal-a
Letter Count
4 letters
Spelling Complexity
Easy
Length Percentile
Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with N, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Florida
Top States
Florida, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina
States with Data
37
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