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Nylah

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What official birth registration shows about Nylah: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2002–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2002 to 2025, ranging from #287 to #4798.200520092013201720212025#287#4798
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2002#4137
2005#4798
2006#2509
2007#2410
2008#2150
2009#1287
2010#988
2011#789
2012#975
2013#616
2014#486
2015#428
2016#495
2017#362
2018#370
2019#358
2020#320
2021#287
2022#316
2023#326
2024#395
2025#391

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 22 of the 24 years from 2002 to 2025.

In 2024: #351 among girls in Scotland, #395 among girls in England and Wales, #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 2002–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2002

    First recorded at #4137 among girls in England and Wales in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2002–2025

    Highest recorded position: #287 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 2002–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #391 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 2002 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #287 in England and Wales in 2021.

Nylah's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#391108HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#395109HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#326136HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#316139HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#287165HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#320142HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#358123HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#370122HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#362129HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#49588HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#428103HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#48687HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#61666HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#97537HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#78947HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#98834HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#128723HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#215011HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#24109HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#25098HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#47983HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#3544HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#4323HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#6315HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#3519HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Nylah is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Nylah, between 2002 and 2025, in 22 of those 24 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2021Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: highest position in 2022Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2024ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202420022025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales2002–202522#287 in 2021
Northern Ireland2017–20222#354 in 2022
Republic of Ireland2023–20242#631 in 2024
Scotland20241#351 in 2024
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What is known about Nylah

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 2002–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 2002 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #287 in England and Wales in 2021. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.