Nyla is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Nyla means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Nyla across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nyla has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Nyla is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “winner, achiever”. A feminine form of Nyle, also linked to Arabic Naila meaning attainer.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 27,714 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,615 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 133 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 25 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 30 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Nyla per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (1,344/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (251/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (10/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2017 (5/yr).
Nyla has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #500 nationally (given to 1,619 babies that year).
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