Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2025

Neriah

Gender Girl · 3% boys Rank 2025 #762 Trend ↑ Rising 196%
Rank 2025
#762
among girls · ↑65 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
368
named Neriah · +7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,515
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
368 babies
All-time total
3,748
#3,167 all-time among girls
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Neriah popularity over time

3,748 babies have been named Neriah since 1994, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 82 – 82 8 – #5,162
2000s 372 5 377 38 +360% #2,332
2010s 1,733 40 1,773 177 +370% #936
2020s (to 2025) 1,464 52 1,516 253 +43% #762

Where Neriah 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 430 0.27 outside top 500
2027 504 0.31 outside top 500
2028 578 0.36 outside top 500
2029 649 0.40 #474
2030 716 0.45 #433

Where Neriah is most popular

Girls named Neriah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.164 per 1,000. Strongest in Maryland, Florida, and Massachusetts.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Neriah 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
Maryland 44 0.415 +153%
Florida 144 0.337 +105%
Massachusetts 35 0.289 +76%
Virginia 48 0.282 +71%
Georgia 60 0.264 +61%
Arizona 35 0.249 +52%
Texas 180 0.224 +36%
Nevada 10 0.215 +31%
Connecticut 12 0.206 +26%
South Carolina 18 0.200 +22%
Washington 28 0.194 +18%
Oklahoma 14 0.190 +16%
Minnesota 20 0.185 +13%
Tennessee 27 0.170 ≈ national
New York 64 0.162 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 38 0.161 ≈ national
North Carolina 36 0.158 ≈ national
Ohio 35 0.148 -10%
Illinois 33 0.144 -12%
Colorado 16 0.143 -13%
California 108 0.128 -22%
New Jersey 21 0.116 -29%
Michigan 21 0.115 -30%
Louisiana 7 0.080 -51%
Kentucky 6 0.070 -57%
Indiana 5 0.036 -78%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Neriah

Neriah is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #762 in 2025 with 356 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 3,748 American babies have been named Neriah. Its peak came in 2025, when 368 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 Neriah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Neriah?

The median living Neriah is about 9 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 3,700 people named Neriah are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Neriah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 356 #762 12 #7,072
2024 332 #827 11 #7,606
2023 258 #993 7 #10,481
2022 264 #995 12 #7,120
2021 123 #1,691 5 #13,496
2020 131 #1,601 5 #13,486
2019 107 #1,887 7 #10,488
2018 91 #2,110 – –
2017 94 #2,083 6 #11,775
2016 187 #1,290 6 #11,728
2015 287 #948 6 #11,684
2014 289 #936 – –
2013 268 #946 10 #7,929
2012 175 #1,344 – –
2011 133 #1,629 – –
2010 102 #1,972 5 #13,677
2009 84 #2,332 5 #13,896
2008 50 #3,363 – –
2007 56 #3,118 – –
2006 29 #4,920 – –
2005 22 #5,739 – –
2004 24 #5,335 – –
2003 38 #3,714 – –
2002 30 #4,248 – –
2001 23 #5,128 – –
2000 16 #6,718 – –
1995 9 #9,325 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Neriah?

The median living Neriah is about 9 years old. Half of all living Neriahs are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Neriah are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Neriah are alive in the United States, based on 3,748 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Neriah in 2025?

Neriah ranked #762 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 356 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Neriah?

3,748 babies have been named Neriah in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Neriah most popular?

Neriah peaked in 2025, when 368 newborns received the name.

Is Neriah a boy or girl name?

Neriah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Neriah rising or falling?

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

Will Neriah become more popular?

Neriah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 716 girls named Neriah in 2030, which would rank around #433. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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