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Nyleah

Girl

Meaning of Nyleah: Modern invented name

Nyleah is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6392nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6392

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

316

First recorded 2002 · peak 2022

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 5 babies2006: 11 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 19 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 5 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 22 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Nyleah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 25.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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