Nylah has been given to about 13,739 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2019, which makes it a current name.
Nylah ranks 504th among American girls in 2025, with 590 born that year. Its best year was 2019, when 870 babies were given the name, ranking 363rd. The typical living American called Nylah is about 10 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.07% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.