Nala
4 countries#856 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Nala was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
6,138 births recorded 1979–2025 · currently #856 · peaked in 2019 with 428 births
Most common in: California, Florida, Texas, New York, Georgia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
355 births recorded 1996–2022 · currently #1467 · peaked in 2021 with 41 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Seine-Saint-Denis, Bouches-du-Rhône, Val-d'Oise
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
14 births recorded 2017–2023 · peaked in 2020 with 5 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
3 births recorded 2025–2025 · currently #397 · peaked in 2025 with 3 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Nala’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1961 | — |
| 2007 | #2163 | ↓202 |
| 2008 | #1816 | ↑347 |
| 2009 | #1889 | ↓73 |
| 2010 | #1688 | ↑201 |
| 2011 | #1434 | ↑254 |
| 2012 | #1055 | ↑379 |
| 2013 | #1062 | ↓7 |
| 2014 | #993 | ↑69 |
| 2015 | #949 | ↑44 |
| 2016 | #777 | ↑172 |
| 2017 | #765 | ↑12 |
| 2018 | #741 | ↑24 |
| 2019 | #675 | ↑66 |
| 2020 | #695 | ↓20 |
| 2021 | #740 | ↓45 |
| 2022 | #804 | ↓64 |
| 2023 | #845 | ↓41 |
| 2024 | #752 | ↑93 |
| 2025 | #856 | ↓104 |
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