Spelling comparison
Nyla vs Nylah
2025 US records for these exact spellings: Nyla 1,315 and Nylah 590. Nyla’s share of that pair is 69.0%. The multiple is about 2.2 times the published count of Nylah.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Nyla profile · Nylah profile
Nyla and Nylah name the same child-name in two spellings. The tables below never merge those rows into a single total. Nylah is the longer of the two spellings, and Nyla is the shorter. Nylah writes “h” after “Nyla”, and Nyla leaves that spot out.
From 1992 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Nyla is first published in these national files in 1915, and Nylah in 1992. Nyla’s larger 2025 category is female. Nylah’s larger 2025 category is female. Nyla led 4 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 725 records in 2025, and the closest year was 2016 (a gap of 196). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (1,905), Nyla is 69.0% and Nylah is 31.0%.
2016–2025, count and rank
Nyla was the higher published spelling in 2016, with 1,000 female records (rank #328) against 804 female records (rank #415) for Nylah. The 2017 national file shows Nyla led 2017 by 363 published records (1,082 to 719). Read as exact spellings: Nyla had 1,082 female records (rank #304); Nylah had 719 female records (rank #441). 2018: Nyla led 2018 by 376 published records (1,134 to 758). Nyla and Nylah stay separate rows; 1,134 and 758 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2019, Nyla had 1,275 female records (rank #256); Nylah had 870 female records (rank #363). Nyla led 2019 by 405 published records (1,275 to 870). 2020 belongs to Nyla. Nyla had 1,213 female records (rank #247); Nylah had 775 female records (rank #403). The gap that year was 438 records. For 2021, compare the categories separately: Nyla had 1,323 female records (rank #227); Nylah had 790 female records (rank #400). Nyla led 2021 by 533 published records (1,323 to 790), and the smaller spelling is Nylah. Nyla was the higher published spelling in 2022, with 1,262 female records (rank #241) against 735 female records (rank #430) for Nylah. The 2023 national file shows Nyla led 2023 by 441 published records (1,246 to 805). Read as exact spellings: Nyla had 1,246 female records (rank #250); Nylah had 805 female records (rank #383). 2024: Nyla led 2024 by 649 published records (1,344 to 695). Nyla and Nylah stay separate rows; 1,344 and 695 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2025, Nyla had 1,315 female records (rank #236); Nylah had 590 female records (rank #504). Nyla led 2025 by 725 published records (1,315 to 590).
| Year | Nyla female count | Nyla female rank | Nyla male count | Nyla male rank | Nylah female count | Nylah female rank | Nylah male count | Nylah male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,000 | 328 | — | — | 804 | 415 | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,082 | 304 | — | — | 719 | 441 | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,134 | 289 | — | — | 758 | 408 | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,275 | 256 | — | — | 870 | 363 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,213 | 247 | — | — | 775 | 403 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,323 | 227 | — | — | 790 | 400 | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,262 | 241 | — | — | 735 | 430 | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,246 | 250 | — | — | 805 | 383 | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,344 | 229 | — | — | 695 | 451 | — | — |
| 2025 | 1,315 | 236 | — | — | 590 | 504 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Nyla is the warm line and Nylah is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1910s total is one-sided: 47 published records for Nyla, and no published 1910s count for Nylah. The 1920s total is one-sided: 245 published records for Nyla, and no published 1920s count for Nylah. The 1930s total is one-sided: 371 published records for Nyla, and no published 1930s count for Nylah. The 1940s total is one-sided: 506 published records for Nyla, and no published 1940s count for Nylah. The 1950s total is one-sided: 570 published records for Nyla, and no published 1950s count for Nylah. The 1960s total is one-sided: 271 published records for Nyla, and no published 1960s count for Nylah. The 1970s total is one-sided: 186 published records for Nyla, and no published 1970s count for Nylah. The 1980s total is one-sided: 184 published records for Nyla, and no published 1980s count for Nylah. The 1990s files give 800 published records to Nyla and 149 to Nylah, so Nyla led the decade. Nyla was the 2000s leader, 6,472 published records against 2,008 for Nylah. The 2010s files give 10,359 published records to Nyla and 7,192 to Nylah, so Nyla led the decade. Nyla was the 2020s leader, 7,703 published records against 4,390 for Nylah.
Top states in 2025
Nyla’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (119), California (104), Florida (98), New York (80), Georgia (76). Nylah’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (56), Florida (50), New York (49), California (43), Georgia (30). Texas, California, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.