Nylah is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Nylah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Nylah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nylah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Nylah is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “achiever, winner”. A variant of Nyla or Naila, also linked to the Nile.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,739 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,527 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 96 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 7 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 8 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 Nylah per year, United States (1992 to 2025). United States peaked in 2019 (870/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (142/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (17/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2022 (4/yr).
Nylah has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2019, when it ranked #740 nationally (given to 997 babies that year).
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