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NIE-luh
Nyla
OriginArabic, Sanskrit, Irish, modern invention
Meaning"winner, one who achieves; hero; cloud; wind, air; dark blue"
GenderGirl
US Rank#236
Top 1000
NB Rank#265
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About Nyla
The name Nyla is currently ranked #236 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #227 in 2021. The name is most popular in NYLA, NYLA, and NYLA.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #299 | 1,085 | 607.4 |
| 2015 | #326 | 1,002 | 561.3 |
| 2016 | #328 | 1,000 | 564.3 |
| 2017 | #304 | 1,082 | 626.7 |
| 2018 | #289 | 1,134 | 666.6 |
| 2019 | #256 | 1,275 | 759.7 |
| 2020 | #247 | 1,213 | 750.4 |
| 2021 | #227 | 1,321 | 805.1 |
| 2022 | #240 | 1,262 | 769.5 |
| 2023 | #251 | 1,242 | 774 |
| 2024 | #230 | 1,339 | 826.4 |
| 2025 | #236 | 1,315 | 818.2 |
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- Nyla Rae Lewis
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- Nyla Dourdan
daughter of actor Gary Dourdan
- Nyla Foley (b. 2013)
daughter of TV journalist Cheryl Hickey and Kevin Foley
- Nyla Everleigh Ward (b. 2013)
daughter of ice hockey player Cam Ward
Nyla in pop culture
- Nyla Adrose
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- Nyla Harper
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