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Nala Name Popularity

    

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How popular is Nala?

The less frequently given name Nala was the 743rd Most Popular Girls Name in the United States in 2018.

This top 1000 contender has seen rankings outside of the top 1000.

It reached its highest popularity ranking of #743 for the first time this year with 370 occurrences.

The least number of children given the name Nala was less than 5, most recently in 1993.

Approximately during the years 2007-2016 the name Nala took a definitive turn upwards in popularity.

Where is the name Nala popularity headed?

Currently, the name is at or near its highest point when compared to its most popular year.

Nala's popularity has been soaring upward for some time. , continuing the trend, the number of children named Nala lately has risen.

The name Nala still has a solid footing and will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.

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   Nala (Girl)
Year %No. of Babies Given NamePopul. Rank
2018 370 743
2017 358 769
2016 363 782
2015 286 949
2014 267 992
2013 234 1,065
2012 238 1,057
2011 158 1,435
2010 124 1,697
2009 109 1,926
2008 118 1,833
2007 92 2,173
2006 102 1,970
2005 71 2,477
2004 94 1,983
2003 78 2,221
2002 48 3,049
2001 56 2,685
2000 51 2,847
1999 51 2,724
1998 54 2,554
1997 55 2,417
1996 51 2,499
1995 85 1,724
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.