Nyla

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Nyla first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 19 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 154 babies (rank #328 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Nyla

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Nyla yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

994

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

154

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	3	#4,575
1997	4	#3,631
1998	3	#4,624
1999	6	#2,650
2002	6	#2,760
2003	3	#5,310
2004	12	#1,800
2005	16	#1,480
2006	18	#1,424
2007	28	#1,069
2008	26	#1,167
2009	53	#699
2010	85	#481
2011	99	#437
2012	101	#450
2013	100	#429
2014	133	#346
2015	144	#327
2016	154	#328