Nariah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,607

among girls · ↑22 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

130

named Nariah · +2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 12,364

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

222 babies

All-time total

3,521

#3,243 all-time among girls

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Nariah popularity over time

3,521 babies have been named Nariah since 1991, 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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1990s	138	14	–	#3,861
2000s	1,198	120	+768%	#1,145
2010s	1,489	149	+24%	#1,233
2020s (to 2025)	696	116	-22%	#1,606

Where Nariah 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	134	0.08	outside top 500
2027	137	0.09	outside top 500
2028	140	0.09	outside top 500
2029	142	0.09	outside top 500
2030	144	0.09	outside top 500

Where Nariah is most popular

Girls named Nariah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.076 per 1,000. Strongest in North Carolina, Georgia, and South Carolina.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Nariah 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
North Carolina	43	0.189	+150%
Georgia	33	0.145	+92%
South Carolina	13	0.145	+91%
Florida	58	0.136	+79%
Virginia	18	0.106	+40%
Ohio	21	0.089	+17%
Texas	65	0.081	+7%
Pennsylvania	18	0.076	≈ national
Alabama	6	0.064	-15%
California	52	0.062	-18%
New York	22	0.056	-26%
Indiana	5	0.036	-53%
Michigan	6	0.033	-56%
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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 Nariah

Nariah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,607 in 2025 with 130 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 3,521 American babies have been named Nariah. Its peak came in 2009, when 222 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 Nariah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nariah?

The median living Nariah is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 3,500 people named Nariah 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.

Nariah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	130	#1,607
2024	128	#1,629
2023	109	#1,843
2022	115	#1,790
2021	131	#1,606
2020	83	#2,187
2019	114	#1,797
2018	115	#1,783
2017	146	#1,522
2016	152	#1,503
2015	154	#1,492
2014	145	#1,517
2013	164	#1,402
2012	138	#1,580
2011	165	#1,389
2010	196	#1,233
2009	222	#1,145
2008	183	#1,344
2007	134	#1,661
2006	140	#1,558
2005	129	#1,586
2004	96	#1,954
2003	161	#1,294
2002	66	#2,440
2001	43	#3,240
2000	24	#4,928
1995	9	#9,315
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nariah?

The median living Nariah is about 13 years old. Half of all living Nariahs are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Nariah are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Nariah are alive in the United States, based on 3,521 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nariah in 2025?

Nariah ranked #1,607 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 130 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nariah?

3,521 babies have been named Nariah in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nariah most popular?

Nariah peaked in 2009, when 222 newborns received the name.

Is Nariah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nariah rising or falling?

Nariah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Nariah become more popular?

Nariah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 144 girls named Nariah 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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