Naziyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,535

among girls · ↑1,503 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

138

named Naziyah · +156% vs 2024

How common

1 in 11,647

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

138 babies

All-time total

653

#9,975 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Naziyah popularity over time

653 babies have been named Naziyah since 2001, 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	–	–	–	–
2000s	189	19	–	#3,412
2010s	222	22	+17%	#3,501
2020s (to 2025)	242	40	+82%	#1,535

Where Naziyah 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	178	0.11	outside top 500
2027	221	0.14	outside top 500
2028	266	0.17	outside top 500
2029	311	0.19	outside top 500
2030	355	0.22	outside top 500

The story of Naziyah

Naziyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,535 in 2025 with 138 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 653 American babies have been named Naziyah. Its peak came in 2025, when 138 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 Naziyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Naziyah?

The median living Naziyah is about 11 years old; half are between 1 and 16. An estimated 600 people named Naziyah 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.

Naziyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	138	#1,535
2024	54	#3,038
2023	13	#8,371
2022	15	#7,538
2021	9	#10,886
2020	13	#8,287
2019	15	#7,619
2018	7	#13,416
2017	14	#8,165
2016	16	#7,509
2015	21	#6,185
2014	16	#7,549
2013	33	#4,399
2012	21	#6,280
2011	33	#4,439
2010	46	#3,501
2009	38	#4,078
2008	49	#3,412
2007	30	#4,909
2006	25	#5,502
2005	13	#8,709
2004	12	#9,115
2003	7	#13,430
2002	8	#11,882
2001	7	#13,070
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Naziyah?

The median living Naziyah is about 11 years old. Half of all living Naziyahs are between 1 and 16 years old.

How many people named Naziyah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Naziyah are alive in the United States, based on 653 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Naziyah in 2025?

Naziyah ranked #1,535 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 138 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Naziyah?

653 babies have been named Naziyah in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Naziyah most popular?

Naziyah peaked in 2025, when 138 newborns received the name.

Is Naziyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Naziyah rising or falling?

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

Will Naziyah become more popular?

Naziyah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 355 girls named Naziyah 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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