Nahia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,330

among girls · ↑543 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nahia · +21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,197

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

58 babies

All-time total

430

#12,962 all-time among girls

First recorded

2006

in Social Security records

Nahia popularity over time

430 babies have been named Nahia since 2006, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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
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2000s	12	1	–	#14,653
2010s	151	15	+1158%	#5,738
2020s (to 2025)	267	45	+195%	#2,915

Where Nahia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	53	0.03	outside top 500
2027	58	0.04	outside top 500
2028	63	0.04	outside top 500
2029	68	0.04	outside top 500
2030	72	0.04	outside top 500

Where Nahia is most popular

Girls named Nahia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.030 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, New York, and Massachusetts.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Nahia born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Florida	42	0.098	+230%
New York	38	0.096	+223%
Massachusetts	6	0.050	+67%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-7%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-29%
Texas	15	0.019	-37%
California	5	0.006	-80%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Nahia

Nahia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,330 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 430 American babies have been named Nahia. Its peak came in 2022, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Nahia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nahia?

The median living Nahia is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 400 people named Nahia 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.

Nahia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	47	#3,330
2024	39	#3,873
2023	46	#3,459
2022	58	#2,915
2021	51	#3,197
2020	26	#4,969
2019	22	#5,738
2018	20	#6,176
2017	22	#5,771
2016	20	#6,347
2015	21	#6,184
2014	10	#10,711
2013	14	#8,442
2012	7	#14,565
2011	8	#13,018
2010	7	#14,509
2009	5	#19,330
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nahia?

The median living Nahia is about 4 years old. Half of all living Nahias are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Nahia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Nahia are alive in the United States, based on 430 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nahia in 2025?

Nahia ranked #3,330 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nahia?

430 babies have been named Nahia in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nahia most popular?

Nahia peaked in 2022, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Nahia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nahia rising or falling?

Nahia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Nahia become more popular?

Nahia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 72 girls named Nahia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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