Nadiyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	106	11	–	#2,836
1980s	142	14	+34%	#3,110
1990s	191	19	+35%	#4,048
2000s	324	32	+70%	#3,201
2010s	242	24	-25%	#4,089
2020s (to 2025)	72	12	-50%	#7,534

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

106

–

#2,836

1980s

142

+34%

#3,110

1990s

191

+35%

#4,048

2000s

324

+70%

#3,201

2010s

242

-25%

#4,089

2020s (to 2025)

-50%

#7,534

The story of Nadiyah

Nadiyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,277 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 1,077 American babies have been named Nadiyah. Its peak came in 2000, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nadiyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nadiyah?

The median living Nadiyah is about 22 years old; half are between 14 and 33. An estimated 1,100 people named Nadiyah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nadiyah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,277
2024	11	#9,375
2023	12	#8,828
2022	13	#8,374
2021	15	#7,534
2020	10	#10,049
2019	20	#6,119
2018	20	#6,175
2017	22	#5,770
2016	17	#7,137
2015	27	#5,080
2014	27	#5,127
2013	21	#6,187
2012	26	#5,364
2011	25	#5,493
2010	37	#4,089
2009	43	#3,720
2008	40	#3,985
2007	41	#3,896
2006	28	#5,055
2005	22	#5,732
2004	23	#5,499
2003	28	#4,631
2002	29	#4,352
2001	27	#4,531
2000	43	#3,201
1995	23	#4,457
1990	11	#7,689
1985	15	#5,011
1980	28	#3,110
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nadiyah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nadiyah?

The median living Nadiyah is about 22 years old. Half of all living Nadiyahs are between 14 and 33 years old.

How many people named Nadiyah are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Nadiyah are alive in the United States, based on 1,077 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nadiyah in 2025?

Nadiyah ranked #9,277 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nadiyah?

1,077 babies have been named Nadiyah in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nadiyah most popular?

Nadiyah peaked in 2000, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Nadiyah a boy or girl name?

Nadiyah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nadiyah rising or falling?

Nadiyah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Nadiyah popularity over time

The story of Nadiyah

How old are people named Nadiyah?

Nadiyah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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