Nylah

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Nylah first appears in the data in 2002 and has been recorded in 13 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 103 babies (rank #429 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Nylah

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

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.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.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

519

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

103

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
2002	3	#5,030
2005	3	#5,775
2006	8	#2,692
2007	9	#2,553
2008	11	#2,247
2009	23	#1,316
2010	34	#1,007
2011	47	#802
2012	37	#987
2013	66	#622
2014	87	#490
2015	103	#429
2016	88	#498