Nylah

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Nylah

Say it: NY-lah

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Meaning

A modern American name; sometimes linked to Arabic Naila, but probably a coinage.

Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.

Its wave through time

In the United States

020406018801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019per 100,000 babies of that sex
  • 10,102 babies given this name since 1992
  • At its height in 2019, about 1 in 1,900 girls
  • 770 babies in 2020

Through the ages

  1. The Modern Age1880 to today

Used by

African AmericanAmerican

The family of the name

Other spellings: Nyla

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Where this comes from

  • United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
  • Modern use, as a recently created name
  • United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

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