Nalo
Nalo is a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Alfred Maseng Nalo, Vanuatuan politician Joe Nalo, Papua New Guinean artist Nakap Nalo, Bharatiya Janata Party politician Nalo Hopkinson, Canadian writer
Meaning & Origin of Nalo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nalo is a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Alfred Maseng Nalo, Vanuatuan politician Joe Nalo, Papua New Guinean artist Nakap Nalo, Bharatiya Janata Party politician Nalo Hopkinson, Canadian writer
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The Story of Nalo
As a girl name
Nalo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 7 Nalos were born — ranking #6,558 that year. As of 2026, Nalo ranks #6,558 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Nalos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nalo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2020, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 20 Nalos were born — ranking #4,949 that year. As of 2026, Nalo ranks #4,949 for boys with 20 births, with steady use. In total, more than 89 Nalos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nalo
Nalo is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2020 and has accumulated 89 births in the dataset. Nalo's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #4,949. Use the chart and map above to compare Nalo'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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