Feminine dossier · first seen 1979
Nala
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2019
Peak births
428
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Nala
How many people are named Nala?
An estimated 6,077 living Americans are named Nala.
How rare is Nala?
Nala is uncommon among babies today, with 317 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 25.9% from its 2019 peak.
How old is the typical Nala?
The median age of a living American named Nala is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 14 years old.
Is Nala still popular?
Yes. Nala is holding steady, with 317 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Nala most common?
Nala has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 2.3× more often than the national baseline.
1979Peak 20192025
Peak year
2019
Decline from peak
25.9%
2025
317
All-time
6,138
Where it lives now
Nala is most concentrated in Georgia — about 2.1× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Nala is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.