Feminine dossier · first seen 1999

Nyliah

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

2011

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

1999Peak 20112025

Quick answers about Nyliah

An estimated 295 living Americans are named Nyliah.

Nyliah is very rare among babies today, with 9 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 57.1% from its 2011 peak.

The median age of a living American named Nyliah is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 16 years old.

Yes. Nyliah is holding steady, with 9 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year

2011

Decline from peak

57.1%

2025

All-time

298

Nyliah peaked in 2011 with 21 girls. Today it is down 57% from its 2011 high, with 9 births in 2025.

Nyliah peaked in 2011, when 21 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 9 girls were given the name.

Down 57.1% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 298 Americans named Nyliah since 1999.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

295

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age11

Core range6–16

Mostly Gen Alpha: about 60% of living people named Nyliah were born 2013 or later.

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Flash Flood

A concentrated generational spike rather than a slow classic.