Nariyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,608

among girls · ↑157 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

130

named Nariyah · +13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 12,364

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

146 babies

All-time total

2,127

#4,524 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Nariyah popularity over time

2,127 babies have been named Nariyah since 2002, 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	468	47	–	#1,569
2010s	1,024	102	+119%	#1,535
2020s (to 2025)	635	106	+3%	#1,608

Where Nariyah 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	143	0.09	outside top 500
2030	145	0.09	outside top 500

Where Nariyah is most popular

Girls named Nariyah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.066 per 1,000. Strongest in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Louisiana.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Nariyah 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	44	0.193	+192%
South Carolina	16	0.178	+169%
Louisiana	11	0.126	+90%
Virginia	21	0.123	+86%
Alabama	10	0.107	+61%
Georgia	22	0.097	+46%
Michigan	15	0.082	+24%
Florida	33	0.077	+17%
Illinois	16	0.070	+6%
New York	22	0.056	-16%
Texas	44	0.055	-17%
Pennsylvania	12	0.051	-23%
California	31	0.037	-44%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-58%
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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 Nariyah

Nariyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,608 in 2025 with 130 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 2,127 American babies have been named Nariyah. Its peak came in 2010, when 146 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Nariyah?

The median living Nariyah is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 2,100 people named Nariyah 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.

Nariyah 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	#1,608
2024	115	#1,765
2023	109	#1,844
2022	95	#2,044
2021	88	#2,151
2020	98	#1,955
2019	109	#1,857
2018	103	#1,935
2017	86	#2,215
2016	99	#2,012
2015	64	#2,769
2014	90	#2,134
2013	97	#2,012
2012	112	#1,818
2011	118	#1,744
2010	146	#1,535
2009	144	#1,569
2008	86	#2,286
2007	60	#2,981
2006	49	#3,354
2005	45	#3,397
2004	29	#4,670
2003	48	#3,111
2002	7	#13,214
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nariyah?

The median living Nariyah is about 10 years old. Half of all living Nariyahs are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Nariyah are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Nariyah are alive in the United States, based on 2,127 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nariyah in 2025?

Nariyah ranked #1,608 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 Nariyah?

2,127 babies have been named Nariyah in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nariyah most popular?

Nariyah peaked in 2010, when 146 newborns received the name.

Is Nariyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nariyah rising or falling?

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

Will Nariyah become more popular?

Nariyah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 145 girls named Nariyah 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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