Nailah
Meaning
one who succeeds, one who acquires
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Nailah peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
81 people · the #47,863 first name in Brazil · median age 9
Among people named Nailah living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 20 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Nailah
Most people given the name Nailah in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
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