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Nala

Girl's name · #856 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Nala reached its best rank, #679, in 2019 and ranked #856 in 2025. Roughly 6,100 girls have been named Nala since 1979.

Disney’s The Lion King introduced the lioness Nala in 1994. US births of Nala rose from 24 that year to 85 in 1995.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#397 in N. Ireland (2025) · #441 in Switzerland (2025) · #447 in Poland (2025) · #507 in Austria (2025) · #590 in England & Wales (2025) · #626 in Netherlands (2025) · #856 in Belgium (2025) · #885 in Ireland (2025) · #1,004 in Sweden (2025) · #1,577 in Canada (2025) · #1,717 in France (2025) · #1,721 in Italy (2024) and 3 more.

Famous Nalas

• Nala Sinephro — Belgian experimental jazz musician (born 1996)
• Nala Damajanti — Stage name of a late 19th-century snake charmer (born 1861)

In stories & tradition

• Nala — Fictional character from The Lion King
• Nala Se — Star Wars: Clone Wars (TV series)

What Nalas become

Among 20 notable people named Nala:

Similar names: Nalayah · Aadhya · Naliyah · Tala · Aryah · Leela

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