Nailah

“One who attains, one who succeeds” — Arabic origin

Girl's name · #1818 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Nailah has appeared in US records since 1971 — best rank #1014 (2018) · 4,848 babies named Nailah all-time · 1 in 14,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,000 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 6,700 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 15,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Nailahs

Nailah Rowe — Guyanese association football player
Nailah Blackman — Trinidadian musician

In stories & tradition

Nailah — Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn · Fire Emblem Heroes

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