Nyla sits comfortably in the UK charts at #193 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#193
US Rank #230
About the Name Nyla
Nyla is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #193. The name has climbed 54 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Nyla is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #230 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nyla
Unlikely. With around 251 UK babies named Nyla per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nyla in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nyla is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 54 places over the last five years to #193 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Nyla is more popular in the UK (#193) than in the US (#230). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Nyla appears in the US top 500 at #230 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
251
UK babies named Nyla (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 54 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nyla
Likely around 1 other Nyla in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Nyla
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Nyla Jane Carroll is a retired long-distance runner from New Zealand, who represented her native country in the women's 10,000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Carroll was also a member of the Kiwi team at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, where she ended up in fifth place in the women's marathon race.