The first name Nala
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 66 girls were named Nala, making it the 590th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 102 births (#428).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nala with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nala at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 317 girls born in the United States were named Nala, the 856th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 428 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Nala?
- In 2025, 66 girls born in England and Wales were named Nala, ranking 590th. Its peak was 2021, with 102 births.
- Is Nala a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,138 US babies named Nala since 1880 were girls.
- When was Nala most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 428 babies were named Nala, its highest rank at 679th.