Nailah
Uthman ibn Affan was the third caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate, ruling from 644 until his assassination in 656. Uthman, a second cousin, son-in-law, and senior companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, played a major role in early Islamic history.
Meaning & Origin of Nailah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Uthman ibn Affan was the third caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate, ruling from 644 until his assassination in 656. Uthman, a second cousin, son-in-law, and senior companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, played a major role in early Islamic history.
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The Story of Nailah
The earliest SSA record of Nailah as a baby girl name dates back to 1971, when 5 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 256 newborns named Nailah — #1,014 in the national rankings. About 38% of every Nailah on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Nailah ranks #2,106 for baby girls with 92 births, falling sharply (-47%). All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
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About the name Nailah
Nailah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Nailah's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #1,014. Use the chart and map above to compare Nailah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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